Experiencing Neck Pain. Suggest Medication Or Exercise?
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Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your query and following point (s) need clarification before Ayurveda treatment is initiated.
1. As you are experiencing [for a while now] probably is due to some neck strain/ muscle sprain? [your sleeping habits, any overuse of activities involving muscles of neck]??
2. Any involvement in contact sports?
3. Your Occupation? [poor posture]
4. Any associated symptoms with neck pain like pins and needle sensation, numbness,swelling, tenderness, tingling, pulsations, light headedness?
5. Any radiation of pain, or limited range of neck movement(s)?
6. Any examination with General Surgeon or baseline Investigations [X-ray] ?
7. Do let me know about above said concerns so that Medications along with Dietary Regime and Exercise can be incorporated in your day to day Activities.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika Clinic.
i will try and answer your queries.
The pain has been there for some time now. slight pain.
i do play football at times.
i work on a PC, bad sleep posture.
no associated symptoms as such.
No examination in the recent past, no X-ray.
Regards,
XXXXX
Consultation with Dietary Regime and Modifications
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for reverting back with your clarifications
1.As no examination /investigations has been done I will sincerely recommend for an Orthopedic surgeon Consultation for baseline investigations with associated symptoms and to rule out any other causes of neck pain [although sitting in front of PC and bad sleep posture are precipitating factors, right now]
2.Playing football requires active use of neck muscles, so can be an aggravating factor.
3.Avoid: peas, split red gram (arhar), brown chick peas (chana), split green gram (moong),cauliflower, lady’s finger, bitter gourd, dates, jamun, betel nut, day time sleeping, bad posture, excessive upward looking, night time waking, excess physical exertion, fasting, excess walking.
Take: old brown rice, horse gram, black gram, garlic, pomegranate, mango, brinjal, lemon, almond, black grapes, butter, ghee, oil, tamarind, meat soup, dry heat, swimming.
4.General Instructions:
.Sleep on firm mattress.
.Stop using pillow, never sleep on your stomach, choose a side sleeping postur,seek help of physiotherapist
.Neck Exercises after consulting with Doctor.
.Full range of flexion, extension, side flexion, and curcumduction.
.Forceful movements in all directions against resistance provided by fisted hands.
PS:
.do check for baseline investigations like Blood sugar, blood pressure, RA factor.
.Prescription drugs available for your ailment are: tab-rasnasaptak-simhnaad guggulu, maharasnadi kwatha, vrihat vaat chintamani ras,mahavish garbha oil,tablet spondylon,- sciatilon.