There is a muscle pain on one side of my head

The human brain nerves are very sensitive and will feel abnormal pain if there is any discomfort. Some people may suddenly experience a pain on one side of their head. This may be neuralgia caused by getting angry. This pain can be treated by taking some medications to relieve nerve sensitivity, but if the pain is too severe, you should go to the hospital in time and listen to the doctor's advice. Let’s take a look at what causes a muscle pain on one side of the head.

Cervical myofasciitis is also known as cervical myofasciitis and cervical myofascial pain syndrome. It is a nonspecific sterile inflammation caused by various factors leading to vasoconstriction, ischemia, microcirculation disorder, exudation and edema in the fascia muscles of the neck.

Causes

1. History of acute trauma: Acute soft tissue trauma of the neck has occurred during work or activities, which has not been treated in time or has not been treated thoroughly, leaving hidden dangers and forming trigger points.

2. Chronic strain: This disease is common in people who work with their heads bent over a desk for a long time, such as accountants, writers, inspectors, computer programmers, typists, etc. Chronic strain can occur over time due to long hours of desk work, less activity, or being in a single specific posture for a long time, or continuous weight bearing on the shoulders and excessive fatigue.

3. Predisposing factors: In addition to the basic factors of trauma history and chronic strain, the following predisposing factors are often overlooked.

(1) Mechanical pressure: such as an imperfect body structure, including abnormal cervical curvature, dislocation of small joints, abnormal biting habits, and imbalance of muscle strength, which lead to long-term compression of muscles.

(2) Systemic factors: including unbalanced nutrition, insufficient minerals such as iron, calcium and potassium, neuroendocrine dysfunction, metabolic abnormalities, poor sleep quality, etc.

(3) Psychological factors: such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic anxiety.

(4) Environmental factors: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold and dampness are also triggering factors. People who seek coolness in the hot summer, lie in the open air in the wind, or rush to the breeze or shower after strenuous activities, or work underwater or outdoors for a long time, or wade through water in the rain, live in dark and damp places, or experience unpredictable climates with alternating hot and cold weather, or dress carelessly, etc., may be attacked by wind, cold and dampness, which may block the meridians and hinder the circulation of qi and blood. This will cause pain and seriously affect the nutrition and metabolism of muscle fascia.

symptom

The main manifestation is chronic pain in the neck muscles. The symptoms worsen in the morning, after weather changes or cold, and the pain is relieved after activity, and the disease often recurs. During an acute attack, there are local muscle spasms, neck stiffness, and limited movement.

There are trigger points in the painful area. Pressing the trigger points can cause conduction pain, which can sometimes radiate to the shoulders, arms, upper back and head. It is a common disease that causes neck and shoulder pain.

This disease may occur together with upper respiratory tract infection and is known as muscle cold. The symptoms may be aggravated by factors such as weather changes, cold and dampness, or excessive physical fatigue and mental stress. It is easy to be missed diagnosis or over-examination and treatment.

During physical examination, obvious pain points, painful nodules (fascial fat hernias), cords, muscle spasms, or muscle weakness may be felt. Generally, a preliminary diagnosis of the disease can be made with the assistance of X-rays or infrared thermal imaging.