What causes a knot at the base of the neck along with pain?
Patient: 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? Doctor: 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.