Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can sternocleidomastoid tension cause tongue, jaw, ear and swallowing discomfort (feels like lump in throat). causes and at home treatment?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes it's possible: While issues with the scm muscle can cause those symptoms, it would be a rare cause. If it is the cause then treating it like an arthritis issue will help: nsaids, heating pad. Other possible causes of similar symptoms include throat based issues like tonsil inflammation or pharyngitis.
Answered 2/20/2015
4.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Hi. It feels like i have a lump on the left side of my throat and whenever i open my mouth or swollow my left ear hurts too. Im worried!
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Throat tight swallow saliva, food and drink goes fine.Exertion like weightlifting tightens it.head tilt back tightens. Tongue feels raw like burnt, Y?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Pain in throat when swallow, but only if head turned to left. It feels like a lump when swallow, but nothing there if i touch the area on my neck.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
For15 years I feel a lump on the left side of my throat when I turn my head to the left or while I swallow (with head turned left). Should I worry?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
1 sore spot on side of throat and on back of tongue on same side. Hurts to turn head, swallow, and yawn. What are some possibilities?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Impacted&rotten wisdom teeth, can it cause sore throat, ear pain, jaw pain?Mainly sore throat at back of mouth(annoying). Always swallowing thick mucous
What could cause throat pain (above & to right of adam's apple) when tilting head back? Have had lump there when swallowing but MRI showed nothing.
Jaw pain near wisdom teeth&have neck/ear pain&trouble swallowing.After sometime pain subsides but comes back if mouth is open wide.Is this TMJ?WIll it affect hearing/swallowing permanently?Did wisdom teeth removal cause this?Can this cause tinnitus
Hi, I have a painful lump on the right front side of my neck near my throat. The pain started as very dull but has now become severe and radiating into my jaw and ear. I am also have difficulty swallowing in the last hour.
Possible i could have oral cancer? but would your tongue and throat hurt at same time? i also have ear pain, jaw pain, throat stings hard to swallow
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
