Other causes
If the cause is not clear, the product should always be excluded: A survey of previous accidents and injuries can also provide important information. In this context, it is often possible to find references to the well-known “whiplash injury”, which is caused by extreme bending forward and backward (rear-end collision). These movements can also result in muscle tension, ligament injuries or intervertebral disc injuries, which then lead to the acute cervical spine syndrome.
- Herniated disc of the cervical spine : Here the shifting of disc parts leads to space problems in the nerve canal and, just like in the degenerative (= wear-related) form, the nerve is trapped and the above-mentioned symptoms occur
- Spina bifida
- Scoliosis (a lateral curvature of the spine)
- Inflammation can be responsible for a cervical spine syndrome, although this does not make a difference here whether it is a generalized inflammatory disease such as one from the rheumatic group or an acute infection, often caused by tuberculosis bacteria or staphylococci.
- Spinal column surgery caused by a doctor
- Tumors,
- Rheumatic diseases (e.g. Bechterew’s disease),
- Inflammation of nerves (e.g. by bacteria),
- Metabolic diseases (e.g.
osteoporosis)
- Malpositions (e.g. scoliosis or malformations in child development).
The occurrence of swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) may well occur in a cervical spine syndrome. The nerves that mediate the process of swallowing extend from the brain along the cervical spine down to the end of the esophagus and stomach. If there is severe tension or blockage, these nerves can also be affected.
This can result in restrictions in the transmission of information, which can result in problems when swallowing. In a cervical spine syndrome, the feeling of dizziness can be caused by a constriction of various nerves. In most cases, there is severe tension or hardening or even blockages that lead to the entrapment of a nerve.
The nerve in question can no longer transmit relevant information to the brain. For example, the position or state of tension of muscles and joints in the neck area is no longer adequately transmitted. The result can be a feeling of dizziness.
In this context, dizziness and impaired vision may also be present. A cervical spine syndrome can cause visual disturbances. These are caused by a reduced or interrupted blood flow through arteries in the neck area.
In the event of a blockage or tension, the vertebral artery, for example, can be constricted. This runs along the back of the cervical vertebrae and in the upper cervical vertebrae runs through holes in the cervical vertebrae. If the cervical vertebral body or smaller joints are twisted or the neck muscles are too tense, a constriction can occur at these points.
The nausea in a HWs syndrome occurs can be based on several causes. On the one hand, the vegetative nervous system (the parasympathetic nerve) is irritated by tension and hardening, which is also reflected in other symptoms such as sweating, trembling and general nervousness. Furthermore, the nausea can have its cause in other symptoms.
The nausea can be caused by visual disturbances, balance problems and dizziness. It should not be neglected that nausea can also be caused by strong or long-lasting pain in the area of the cervical spine. The shoulder-neck syndrome (cervical spine syndrome) can also be understood as a kind of misguided response to great mental tension.
Pain in the cervical-neck region can also develop in people who are under great stress. They are often internally very tense, which can lead to tension in the back and especially in the shoulder area. Other psychological stresses, such as worry or grief, can also trigger muscle tension and back pain.
People with a lot of stress, worry or inner tension are with their attention in their head. The reasons for this are of different nature. For example, stress in the context of a responsible job, worry or grief within the family can lead to overwork.
If no more periods of rest can be found and those affected cannot escape the tension, they can “freeze” in this attitude. A stress-induced permanent tension of the shoulder and neck muscles, which is the cause of a cervical spine syndrome, causes hardening of the tissue and circulatory disorders in the muscles over time. This creates pressure on the nerves, muscles and tendons, which blocks mobility. In the worst case, inflammatory processes can develop as a result. In the context of a medical treatment of the mental causes of a cervical spine syndrome, psychological stress should be addressed openly.The following questions can provide clues to the deeper psychosomatic causes of the symptoms:
- Am I frozen in my view of life?
- Am I overloading myself?
- Do I have to “shoulder” everything alone?
- Do I have the feeling that there is something or someone breathing down my neck that I just have to please and then it stops?
- But when is that – and does it ever stop?
