The Prime Minister underwent surgery on the weekend of October 26. He was operated on for a “cervical injury”, we learned in a press release distributed by Matignon. This is pain coming from the back of the neck.
Michel Barnier was operated on last weekend for a “cervical injury”, we learned this Monday, October 28 in a press release distributed by Matignon. The results of the analysis “will be known within a few weeks”, further specifies the Prime Minister’s services, before adding that “everything went very well”.
If no other information has yet filtered out, we know that the head of government, aged 73, will resume his public activities with the Council of Ministers this Thursday, October 31.
“The Prime Minister will resume his activity quite quickly so we are not in a major operation but probably benign,” analyzed general practitioner Jérôme Marty on our set. “Without medical records, it is difficult to know what type of cervical lesion it is,” he nevertheless added.
A sharp pain in the back of the neck
A cervical injury is a subcategory of what is referred to as like neck paina sharp pain “present at the back of the neck”, explains the official Health Insurance website.
“It begins at the level of one of the elements constituting the neck: muscles (torticollis), tendons, ligaments, nerves… and remains localized in the neck region, continues the organization.”
“Neck pain is common because the cervical region is constantly called upon in its role of supporting the head and must ensure a multitude of movements in relation to the trunk, even if only to look towards the visual objective” , he emphasizes.
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“Common” neck pain due to trauma
There are several types of neck pain. Those called “common”, which “occur outside of trauma and in the absence of an illness that could be the cause of the pain”, underlines Health Insurance. The cause is professional or sporting activities, poor posture, osteoarthritis and anxiety. Among these common neck pains, we distinguish postural neck pain in young adults, neck pain in older people and torticollis.
Then there are cervical lesions or sprains, therefore, due to trauma, more commonly called “whiplash” or “whiplash”. They are caused “by a sudden and rapid flexion of the neck, immediately followed by an extension with a stretch” in particular due to a rear impact in a vehicle or during a dive.
Finally, Health Insurance distinguishes between symptomatic neck pain, that is to say when the pain comes from a local or general illness. Before noting that these are “rarer cases linked to an inflammatory, infectious disease or a tumor”.
Headaches, dizziness, muscle contracture…
Among the symptoms that may indicate neck pain, apart from pain in the neck, Health Insurance notes that one may experience headaches, dizziness, contracture of the neck muscles and an increase in muscle mass. of the neck. In the case of a cervical lesion resulting from trauma, vision problems, hearing problems, sleep abnormalities, concentration and memory can occur.
If neck pain is common and lasts less than 4 to 6 weeks, the body estimates that the examination by his doctor is “sufficient”. Beyond this period, “radiological examinations may be necessary”. When trauma is the cause of the pain, cervical imaging is “necessary from the outset” but especially when the shock was violent, the person has neurological disorders, is over 65 years old or chronic spine disease.
As treatments, medications are prescribed to relieve pain, a cervical collar can “be useful” in cases of “very intense” pain and physiotherapy sessions may also sometimes be necessary.
Clément Boutin Journalist BFMTV
