Everyone at least once in their life has encountered such unpleasant phenomena as pain in the neck or back of the head. We all know very well that this condition is provoked by a modern lifestyle, working at a computer or an incorrect position in sleep. However, external factors are not always the cause. Often the root of the problem lies in our thinking. Psychosomatics studies the connection between health and thoughts.
We talk about the psychosomatic causes of neck pain and how to get rid of them in order.
What does the neck symbolize in psychosomatics?
In a metaphysical sense, the body and head are symbols of the material and spiritual, for which the neck serves as a connecting link. Therefore, if you suddenly have pain in the neck area, then perhaps the reason lies in an imbalance. There is a war going on between the mind and the soul. You want one thing, but continue to do something completely different, which does not bring satisfaction and, as a result, happiness.
An equally important and common cause of neck problems is mental pain. Feelings of helplessness, unhappiness and inadequacy lead to muscle tension not only in the neck, but also in the shoulders and back. It is not uncommon for people in such situations to experience headaches or migraines.
Diagnosis and treatment of osteochondrosis at the Yusupov Hospital
If during the examination a patient is diagnosed with osteochondrosis, the psychosomatics of which are clearly expressed, then the specialists at the Yusupov Hospital combine traditional treatment and psychotherapy. Interdisciplinary cooperation implemented at the multidisciplinary Yusupov Hospital contributes to the treatment of both the underlying disease and related problems.
With timely treatment of osteochondrosis, the prognosis is favorable, since specialists at the Yusupov Hospital use effective advances in medicine. Treatment of osteochondrosis at the Yusupov Hospital is carried out after a comprehensive examination using high-tech equipment.
If you are concerned about signs of osteochondrosis or psychological disorders, contact specialists at the Yusupov Hospital, who will identify existing disorders and diseases. It is possible to visit a specialist at a convenient time without queues or waiting; to do this, you must first make an appointment by phone: Yusupov Hospital.
Psychosomatics – neck as a symbol of flexibility
Without a neck, we would not be able to turn our heads and look in different directions. Its flexibility depends on the health of the neck muscles and vertebrae. Therefore, if neck pain is caused by internal problems and conflicts, then it indicates a lack of flexibility. Such people are stubborn and sometimes cruel. They have a low level of adaptation and are unable to accept other points of view.
Are you afraid of judgment from others or conversations behind your back? Fear can also cause pain and spasms in the neck. If you turn a blind eye to all this, then sooner or later this behavior will manifest itself in physical illness.
Muscle tension in the neck - like a ban
There are some other reasons for the appearance of spasms and tension in the neck muscles. A person himself may not notice how he forbids himself to look where he wants or likes. The so-called “self-restraint”.
Suppressed desire forms an energy block, which eventually turns into muscle tension.
Yes, we often prohibit ourselves from doing something completely unconsciously. There is a fear within us that our interests, fantasies or desires will be judged, so we try with all our might to get rid of them. However, all our feelings and desires do not go away; they remain in the body in the form of energy clots. If there are too many of these prohibitions, then muscle spasms and clamps form in other organs.
Right and left side of the neck
Try to notice which side of your body you feel the pain on. If you only have pain on one side, this may indicate an energy imbalance.
In spiritual teachings, the left and right sides of the body represent feminine and masculine energy. Soul and mind, respectively. If painful sensations are concentrated on the left side, then perhaps a person in his life relies too much on logic, not giving free rein to his feelings and emotions. If pain, on the contrary, manifests itself on the right side, then a person may perceive traits such as rigidity, tenacity and firmness as negative. They lack determination.
Symptoms of spinal osteochondrosis
Pain in the spine that cannot be treated indicates a psychosomatic component. Physiological signs of osteochondrosis are: pain, dizziness, numbness of the limbs, decreased visual acuity, lumbago.
Signs of the psychological aspect of osteochondrosis are:
- sleep disorders;
- depression;
- increased anxiety;
- discrepancy between the localization of painful sensations and diagnostic data;
- conflicts with colleagues and family members.
If during the examination of a patient, specialists at the Yusupov Hospital identify signs of mental disorders, then a correction program based on effective techniques is developed for the patient.
Physical blocking
With a physical lock, neck pain usually worsens when the person tries to turn their head. Even if the neck is just very tense, but does not hurt, this also causes enormous discomfort, in which the pain can spread all the way to the back.
Such symptoms are the result of improper body position while working or sleeping. Office workers or schoolchildren often suffer from neck and back pain. In general, people who have to sit at a desk most of the time.
Psychosomatics of cervical osteochondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis can occur due to an unnatural body position, which leads to incorrect position of the vertebrae. Also, dystrophic-degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs can be caused by low mobility or increased load on the spine. Over the years, the discs lose elasticity and the distance between the vertebrae decreases, and the nerves leaving the spinal cord are compressed. Moreover, you can feel the appearance of displacements and sprains in the facet joints.
In psychosomatics, pain caused by osteochondrosis may not necessarily be in the neck. Depending on which part of the spine the problem is with, pain can manifest itself in the shoulder, arm, shoulder blades, back of the head, or even in the eyes. Osteochondrosis in psychosomatics indicates a person’s mental conflict.
Myths about osteochondrosis
Parents say to the baby: “sweet” and give the candy a try;
They say “it’s cold” and let you touch the snow. This is how a person gradually learns about the world around him. When he first experiences back or neck pain, a person recognizes the word “osteochondrosis.” And then it is incredibly difficult to convince a person that osteochondrosis not only is not a disease, but does not even cause pain. Here you have the right to object, saying that the person did not come up with this himself, but learned from doctors. But the trouble is that some of our colleagues, in a sense, have themselves become victims of incorrect images and ideas, and now pass on these distorted images to their patients. Their mistake is that they believe that our bones, discs, vertebrae or joints should have an ideal shape, like in the pictures in an anatomy textbook. The ideal shape of the skeleton, in their opinion, is a sign of health, and everything else is a disease.
But in fact, in real life, there is no absolute norm of body structure, as a kind of standard. Let's take growth, for example. What kind of person should we consider healthy? The one who is 160 or 170 centimeters tall, or maybe the one who is 200? Well, of course not, the entire difference in height is the so-called variants of the norm. And such acceptable diversity exists not only in the external, but also in the internal structure of our body.
So it is with osteochondrosis: changes in the vertebrae and discs do not serve as signs of the disease, but are only anatomical signs of skeletal aging. Thus, the phrases “osteochondrosis disease” and “osteochondrosis disease” are incorrect, and attention should be paid to this.
On the other hand, it would seem that it does not matter what you call what bothers a person, the main thing is to cure and eliminate the pain, but there is one “but” here. Having worked as a chiropractor for many years, you are constantly faced with the same situation. When visiting a doctor with pain problems, many patients bring their x-rays, which show osteochondrosis changes in the vertebrae and discs.
And, as we have already said, it is precisely these changes that people consistently associate with their pain. And after it is possible to relieve these people from pain, many ask whether the changes detected on the x-ray were completely eliminated. And when you try to explain that the disease has already been eliminated, and that it did not consist of osteochondral changes, this is very disappointing for the person. After all, he stubbornly considers these changes to be the main cause of the disease. Here are the images and stereotypes.
By the way, about stereotypes. Indeed, over the past few decades, a wide variety of pain sensations have been stereotypically associated with osteochondrosis. Moreover, the diagnoses sometimes look very exotic: “vertebral osteochondrosis”, “intervertebral osteochondrosis” or “intervertebral osteochondrosis”.
Myths about osteochondrosis: vertebral osteochondrosis, intervertebral osteochondrosis and intervertebral osteochondrosis
Let us turn again to the definition: osteochondrosis is a process that occurs simultaneously in bone and cartilage tissue. That is, osteochondrosis cannot exist in a single vertebra or disc.
Therefore, “vertebral osteochondrosis” is an incorrect term. The same applies to the terms “intervertebral osteochondrosis” and “intervertebral osteochondrosis”
How to get rid of neck pain and eliminate the psychosomatic cause
You can try to eliminate the psychosomatic causes of neck pain on your own. To do this you need:
- Give free rein to emotions. Any suppression of emotions leads to the formation of energy blocks in the body, which subsequently leads to physical pain. Therefore, you need to be able to express all emotions, whether negative or positive, and do it consciously and on time.
- Develop mental flexibility. It's impossible to always be right. However, if you think the opposite, this is a sure sign of lack of mental flexibility. Learn to accept other points of view and look at situations from different angles. Don’t forget to train your body too, because everything is interconnected.
- Try to identify internal conflicts. It may be a job you don’t like or an environment that is unpleasant to communicate with, but you continue to do it. You should never do something forcefully for a long time, as it will not lead to anything good. Try to change the situation and change something in your life.
- Reason objectively. A stiff neck can be a sign of narrow-mindedness and ignorance of real facts. Try to look at the situation from the perspective of a disinterested person.
- Move. With low physical activity, stagnant energy processes appear in the body. Do gymnastics and move your neck more often. We advise you to buy a miracle roller - it has a very beneficial effect on the spine and back muscles. We recommend a lavender roller from Beauty 365. It will help not only get rid of physical discomfort, but also relax and restore mental balance.
- Listen to your body and emotions. This is not difficult to do: just watch how your body reacts to your actions. What do you do when it starts to hurt? The “Flourish” marathon has a whole block for working with the soul, heart and emotions, which includes meditative practices with the help of which you can find peace and spiritual harmony.
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Osteochondrosis: psychosomatic causes
Osteochondrosis, the psychosomatics of which is currently being actively studied, is a chronic disease that affects the intervertebral discs. The pathological process can be caused by excessive physical activity, injury, sedentary lifestyle, and metabolic disorders. If these sources of the disease are absent and traditional therapeutic measures do not give the expected result, then the deterioration of the physical condition may be due to psychological reasons.
Psychologists identify the following factors that contribute to the development of spinal osteochondrosis:
- negative emotions that accumulate;
- fears, worries, psychological trauma;
- stressful conditions that a person cannot cope with on his own;
- nervous tension.
If osteochondrosis is diagnosed, psychosomatics allows us to consider how a person’s emotions and beliefs are interconnected with the condition of the spine. It is known that people who do not embellish problems are in harmony with their inner selves and are healthier.
Scientists in the field of psychosomatics believe that the development of cervical osteochondrosis is due to the fact that an insecure person holds his head low, thereby destroying cartilage tissue. A confident and purposeful person raises his head high, thereby reducing the load on the neck, which connects the thinking and acting parts.
Thoracic osteochondrosis is most common among those who feel guilty about events that happened in the past. People who cannot forgive themselves for any mistake suppress their emotions so as not to experience suffering.
Psychological causes in the lower spine are violence, which resulted in psychological trauma and a feeling of loneliness. A person who has been sexually abused believes that he is not worthy of pleasure and happiness. The cause of lumbar osteochondrosis can also be excessive concern about finances.
In the multidisciplinary Yusupov Hospital, experienced neurologists, therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and psychologists work with patients and solve the patient’s problems in a comprehensive manner.
