Neck, chin and head feel uncomfortable

If anyone feels unwell, other parts of the body will also feel uncomfortable. Because we cannot directly judge the problems inside the body, we can only judge what disease the body has through some symptoms on the surface of the body. In life, people may encounter discomfort in the neck, chin and head. There are many diseases that lead to this situation. Today, the editor will pick out two of the most common diseases of discomfort in the neck, chin and head. The details are introduced as follows.

1. Enlarged thyroid gland

An enlarged thyroid gland is a characteristic clinical manifestation of nontoxic goiter, and patients often complain of a thickening of the neck or a tightness of the collar. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck. Once it is enlarged, it can be easily discovered by the patient or his family. Sometimes the goiter can extend downward into the chest cavity, which may be caused by negative pressure in the chest cavity and the weight of the tumor. Occasionally, the goiter occurs in the aberrant thyroid tissue.

In the early stage of the disease, there is diffuse thyroid enlargement. Physical examination shows that the enlarged thyroid has a smooth surface, is soft in texture, moves up and down with swallowing, and has no tremor or vascular murmur. As the disease progresses, thyroid nodular enlargement gradually appears. It is generally asymmetric and multi-nodular. Multiple nodules may gather together, appearing as a lump in the neck. The nodules vary in size, texture, and location. Goiter is generally painless, but pain may occur if there is bleeding within the nodule. If a physical examination reveals that the thyroid nodules are hard and have poor mobility, you should be alert to the possibility of malignancy.

2. Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical spondylosis, is a general term for cervical osteoarthritis, hypertrophic cervical spondylitis, cervical radiculitis, and cervical disc herniation. It is a disease based on degenerative pathological changes. It is mainly caused by long-term strain of the cervical spine, bone hyperplasia, or herniated disc, ligament thickening, which leads to compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral arteries, resulting in a series of clinical syndromes of functional disorders. It manifests as vertebral instability and loosening; nucleus pulposus protrusion or extrusion; bone spur formation; ligament hypertrophy and secondary spinal canal stenosis, etc., which stimulate or compress adjacent nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral arteries, cervical sympathetic nerves and other tissues, causing a series of symptoms and signs.