How Can Severe Neck Pain Be Treated?

Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Question: have had neck pain for over a month - was bad at first like pulled muscle.
Has gotten better, but hurts worse when I turn my head far left or right.
Have Dr apt Wednesday, but just wondering

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
many possibilities for the same , kindly provide further inputs .

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear
I evaluated your query thoroughly .
* There are many reasons for neck pain of this duration - cervical spondylosis
- cervical nerve root compression - muscular - lymph node related - ligament
disorder - underlying jaw conditions - others
* Kindly provide me with further more details to better understand it in depth .
1. pain details - type , intensity , severity , frequency , each session last how
much time period , relieving factors
2. associated symptoms - head ache , jaw pain , loss of appetite , weight loss ,
others
3. any history of trauma - direct or indirect compression over neck
4. any noticeable swelling in neck
5. other systemic disorder as diabetes o/ hypertension / other
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist you
Waiting for your details .
Regards .

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Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (26 minutes later)

1. Pain started as spasms that were severe )level 8 or 9 when spasm)- took Aleve and put Lidocane on it and seemed to help. Over the last month, pain has lessened, and is an ache - pain level 1 or 2, but when I turn my head far left or right, paid is a 5 or 6. Just hasn't gone away.

Have had some pulled back pain in past, but goes away after a couple of weeks.
I guess getting older is tougher to rebound!

2. No other associated symptoms, just neck ache - sometimes in back of head.
3. No trauma other than issues in past with pulled back that usually get better in a couple of weeks. Happen about once a year.
4. No swelling in neck
5. No other systemactic disorders, but have prehypertension (BP 135 / 85) and borderline glucose.

getting checked out Wed.
Could the neck pain be related to either of items in #5.

Thanks!

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
more likely cervical origin muscular discomfort .

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear
Thanks for your details .
* Seems more in relation to cervical etiology as pain level increases when turn
head far left or right .
* Neck pain is not related to prehypertension and borderline glucose .
* Suggested guidelines for you
- avoid extreme angular movements of neck
- avoid very thick pillows for neck support
- can temporarily take Aleve orally or can use local analgesic spray in case of
more pain
- lastly for '' getting older '' -- '' age is mere a game of numbers , your real age
is how you feel from inside dear ''
Hope this will help you .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Wishing you fine recovery from the same .
Regards .

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad