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What Causes A Knot At The Base Of The Neck Along With Pain?
My 3 year old has been complaining of neck pain. Last night she tried to look up at an airplane and winched in pain and held her neck. It s appears to only be the right side. We felt a small lump or knot at the base of her neck on the right side. Could it just be a muscle knot like adults get?
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
Hi,
Welcome to Hcm,
It seems like your child has torticollis that means muscle spasm of the neck which causes such severe pain. The knot feel can be muscle or even a lymph node which is very common in this age group. I would advice you to ask her to rest her neck and not to twist and turn a lot. Hot compresses Can be applied over the painful site. If too much severe pain , a pain killer cream would help immensely. Hope she gets well soon. Take care.
Welcome to Hcm,
It seems like your child has torticollis that means muscle spasm of the neck which causes such severe pain. The knot feel can be muscle or even a lymph node which is very common in this age group. I would advice you to ask her to rest her neck and not to twist and turn a lot. Hot compresses Can be applied over the painful site. If too much severe pain , a pain killer cream would help immensely. Hope she gets well soon. Take care.
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