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Suggest Treatment For For Neck Pain

Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014

Question: Hello doctor....I 've been having pains behind my neck and on the sides as well. i took norflex and diclofenac and after 5days am still having pains.what should I do

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks to be muscle stiffeness

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and going by the symptoms it could be common muscle stiffness/spasm,to confirm that please tell me -do you have difficulty with restriction of neck and shoulder movement?
You may do hot water fomentation, and take muscle relaxant drug like thiocolchicoside beside pain killer diclofenac.
Physiotherapy in form of SWD and TENS therapy also helps.
Hope this suffices.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Mukesh Chugh (19 minutes later)

I have no difficulty with turning from side to side....However when I do I feel intense pain...how do you mean by hot water fomentation

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Muscles are stiff;may follow suggestion as told

Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's good to see you
This is muscle stiffness and I am sure you will improve with the treatment as told earlier.
Application of heat especially moist has soothing action on muscle. I usually adivice hot water fomentation, in this dip a towel in hot water and after squeezing it spread it like a sheet over the sore muscles. A word of caution check the warmth of towel and it should not be too warm.
Take care
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju