
Having Pain Behind Ear And Neck. Feeling Dizzy. How Can I Get Relief From Neck Pain?

There are different causes for neck pain.They are: (1) spasm or tightening of the muscles in the neck which usually presents with stiffness and pain when moving the neck in specific directions depending on the muscle affected. It is treated with muscle relaxants and pain medication(2) pinched nerve which can occur if the nerve is compressed as a result of arthritis, herniated disc, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal which the nerves pass through),cervical rib. The symptoms of a pinched nerve would be pain or stiffness, along with symptoms down the arm.These symptoms are similar to what you are experiencing.Diagnosis would require that you visit a doctor who will take a history of the pain, any neurological symptoms and any reason that the nerve may be pinched.You may need to get xrays of the neck done to check for any abnormalities.Treatment may involve the use of medication, physical therapy, in rare cases (depending on cause and response to medication) surgery may be required
(3) stress, injury from accident ,arthritis (without pinched nerve) can also cause pain
You can try using antiinflammatory pain medication such as cataflam,ibuprofen,voltaren, these should be used on a full stomach and are usually available over the counter.
If the pain continues then it may be necessary to see your doctor.
I hope this information is helpful to you,feel free to ask anything else
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