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Neck muscle strain
I went to a myofascial release physiotherapist for my thigh and pelvis pain/tension. He assessed me and told me I had a tight neck and started to press on both sides of my neck with his finger or thumb in the front of the neck pretty intense I guess doing a myofascial release. I told him it was too much pressure, so eased off a bit but continued to push for another minute or so. 24 hours later I felt a lump, "kink" in my neck when swallowing, then it started to throb and on 3rd day I had very tense pain on the left side of my neck. I went to ER, an ultrasound showed increased thickness of sternocleidomastoid muscle on the left and ED doctor diagnosed me with neck muscle strain and spasm. It has been almost 4 weeks since that myofascial treatment. The pain and tension improved. I have been using a red light for the last 4 days for 3 min 3 times a dya and it seems helping. What else should I be doing? Should I be stretching my neck? ER doctor told me not to stretch the neck. Thank you!
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@ashlynnmae
I'm not sure what you're worried about here
@ashlynnmae
Could it be cancer?
@ehdog
What? Why would you even think it’s cancer? Thyroid tumors are nothing like what you’re experiencing. You’re describing a muscle nodule or knot, there’s no way, in any world, that’s a tumor.
@ashlynnmae
I didn't particularly think it was a tumor I just thought my thyroid hurt and that it might be that
@ehdog
Again, it’s not your thyroid, and as I’ve said, even if it was, what you’re describing is not serious and doesn’t indicate anything dangerous. I mean it, I treat people with many types of cancer, including the one you’re worried about, and I’ve gone through it myself. I studied this extensively. What you’re feeling is definitely not that.