Neck stiffness in children

In adulthood, a stiff neck is not uncommon, as age is a promoting factor for developing neck stiffness due to work and degeneration. In childhood, the body is less susceptible to muscular tension and degenerative processes in the cervical spine are also less frequent in children than in adults. The main causes of a stiff neck in children include a The symptoms of a stiff neck are the same in children, however: pain, swelling of the lymph nodes, movement restrictions, fever or increased sensitivity to light. In order to rule out serious causes, the stiff neck in children must be clarified by a doctor.

Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)
Sunstroke
Meningococcus
Flu
An inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)

Common cold

As with children, a stiff neck can be caused by a cold in adults. Especially when pain in the head and face area is added, an infection is more likely to be the cause. Another sign of an infection is fever, malaise and pain at rest. Since the entire area of the cervical spine is restricted to a relatively small area, it is possible that the nerve endings in the cervical spine are irritated by the cold and thus react to movement and pressure, which the affected person experiences as pain. Normally, these symptoms also subside together with the cold, so that no separate therapeutic treatment is necessary.

Syringe

Injections can be used to inject pain and tension-relieving medication into the muscle. Especially when the complaints are felt too strongly and trauma is present, an injection can promote healing. The drug of choice is usually the local anaesthetic lidocaine, which is injected directly into the tense muscles and has an anaesthetic and pain-relieving effect.

This contributes to the fact that the patient does not develop a relieving posture. However, even if an injection helps the patient in the short term, it should not be considered a panacea. After traumatic movements on the cervical spine muscles, it is important to take it easy and stressful activities should be avoided in the acute phase.

This gives the structure the time it needs to heal. Thus, medication can relieve the symptoms of the affected person and still provide protection. It is nevertheless important that the cause of the neck stiffness is actively combated so that problems do not develop again.