How Can Acute Pain In The Back And Neck Muscles Be Treated?

Posted on Mon, 19 Jun 2017

Question: hi, while taking hair bath few minutes back, I got sudden neck muscle pull.. after that I am not able to move my neck left and right. I hv acute pain in particular back and neck muscle.
what should I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are suffering from cervical pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, thanks for your health concerns.I have gone through your question, you have muscle spasm, kindly do hot fomentations and take muscle relaxant like thiochochicoside along with pain killer like aceclofanac and paracetamol.If you have acute pain than you can also have inj diclofanac.
Avoid pillow.
Thanks
Your
Dr Praveen Tayal.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (4 minutes later)

thanks for ur response. I am 5week pregnant. is it safe to take these medicines.. also I did hot fomentation but no relief.. will cold fomentation help?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Medicine are safe.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing again, all medicines are safe for you, you can take these for 5_7 days.hot fomentations will definitely help you,cold sponging with help only in trauma cases.These medicines may cause gastritis,if it occurs than you can take antacids.You should take these medicines after meals.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana