Upper Trapezius Muscle Spasm

Hello all. Im a PT and had an interesting patient today whom I just figured out has a cervical dystonia (involuntary sustained muscle spams of her right SCM). Her doctor has referred her to me and Im just wondering what anyone might suggest I do with her.
Thanks
Pat

dear PTpats,

how old is your patient?
this is the paediatric forum

Esther

hello

I never see such patient but whatevr i read about it, I think that inhibitory techniques, relaxation techniques, light stretching exercises might be helpful in this condition... i would like to take advice from others also .. what all steps actually should be taken in such cases ???

thanks

hello
sorry to say but r u here to make fun of this activity ?

Just got home from doctors office and have a left trapezius spasm. Taking muscle relaxants. Advised not to have any massage or chiropractics done. Heat not cold should be applied and if it isn't better in a week, go back to doc. Watch for numbness or strength loss. Take tylenol. Rub on prescription anti-inflamatory cream. That's it. I actually haven't felt anything resembling a spasm just lots of pain when I move, so it's kind of a funny name for the injury, but the doctor I saw, asked my regular doctor who was in the other office doing paperwork, and my regular doctor agreed with diagnosis and treatment. Good luck.

dear Donna,

This thread surely belongs in the musculoskeletal, not in the paediatric section.

kind regards

Esther

I was responding to Gupta1984. I didn't look to make sure they had placed their question in the correct section. I googled trapezius spasm and it offered this conversation thread, I am experiencing the same injury as their patient so I shared what my doctor said. I don't understand why you are involved if you aren't participating in the topic. You told Gupta1984 that they had posted in the wrong section. I can't respond in a different section. Gupta1983 wouldn't see it when they logged on to see if there were any responses. I don't understand what you want me to do.

Dear Donna,

You are right, sorry this must have been confusing. I should have responded to gupta1984 and ptpats, not you. It does amaze me that ptpats never responded, it was his question.
I am involved and check every post because I moderate the paediatric section.
This post remains in the paediatric section but can now also be read by others looking in the musculoskeletal section.
Chances are high that a lot more people will read and possibly participate in this conversation :)

Hope your spasm has gone in the mean time and wishing you well.

Esther