Treatment neck and shoulder pain syndromes in Ein Bokek (Dead Sea)

Neck and shoulder syndrome is characterized by pain of varying intensity, paresthesias, forced posture and muscle weakness, swelling, pallor and blueness of the skin in the affected area. The pain increases with physical exertion, injuries, hypothermia, and infectious diseases; radiating from the cervical spine to the hand and forearm. In most cases, neck and shoulder syndrome occurs due to compression or other damage to the spinal nerve roots, osteochondrosis, or, less commonly, after an infectious disease. In the period of exacerbation, it is required to ensure the rest of the affected limb, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, manual therapy sessions, exercise therapy, injections of corticosteroids are prescribed by a doctor. In severe cases, surgical treatment is carried out.