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?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, It seems like your child has tortillas 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 advise 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 painkiller cream would help immensely. Hope she gets well soon. Take care.