What to do if the neck becomes stiff after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

What should I do if my neck becomes stiff after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. Throat pain after nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment is related to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and swelling and hardening of the neck are related to radiotherapy. The skin will become hard after radiotherapy of the neck, and the mandibular neck may become edematous after irradiation of the lymphatic drainage area.

2. However, for cases of highly differentiated cancer, advanced disease course, and recurrence after radiotherapy, surgical resection and chemotherapy are also indispensable means. If the neck is hardened after radiotherapy, rehabilitation exercises can be used.

Can nasopharyngeal carcinoma cause temporomandibular joint disorder?

First, it may be mental factors, which can lead to mandibular joint disorder syndrome, which is the main reason. Second, trauma factors. Many patients have a history of local trauma, such as biting hard objects due to external force, opening the mouth too wide, such as acute trauma from yawning, chewing hard food frequently, grinding teeth at night, and unilateral chewing habits. These factors may cause joint contusion or strain, masticatory muscle dysfunction, and occlusal factors may be occlusal factors.

Occlusion disorders may also lead to the occurrence or aggravation of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome. Systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may also lead to temporomandibular joint disorder. Radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma may also lead to changes in the structure and function of the masticatory muscles, which may also lead to the occurrence of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome and temporomandibular joint disorder. Because temporomandibular joint disorder, syndrome and personal mental and psychological factors are only partially related, it may also be caused by long-term chronic inflammatory stimulation of the oral cavity.