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Suggest Treatment For Headaches Radiating To Neck After A Head Injry

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Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Question: This past Saturday I was cleaning my home and hit my head really hard on my granite countertop. Since then, I have been switching from taking Aleve and Ibuprofen for headaches and neck pain. Should I Be concerned???
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Mild trauma not anything to be concerned about

Detailed Answer:
Thanks fro contacting HCM with your health care concerns.

You hit your head on the granite counter top and since then you have been experiencing headaches. This headache is radiating into your neck which is more significant for a muscle type injury. You have also been trying to use ibuprofen and aleve for the pain. Instead of using ibuprofen I recommend switching to Tylenol and aleve. The use of ibuprofen and aleve together is not additive and is putting you at more risk from side effects of these medications.

In addition to medication I might recommend seeing a massage therapist to help reduce the muscle pain.

If you are not getting any relief then I recommend you seek an opinion from your doctor.

I hope this answers your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care concerns and questions. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me again.
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Suggest Treatment For Headaches Radiating To Neck After A Head Injry

Brief Answer: Mild trauma not anything to be concerned about Detailed Answer: Thanks fro contacting HCM with your health care concerns. You hit your head on the granite counter top and since then you have been experiencing headaches. This headache is radiating into your neck which is more significant for a muscle type injury. You have also been trying to use ibuprofen and aleve for the pain. Instead of using ibuprofen I recommend switching to Tylenol and aleve. The use of ibuprofen and aleve together is not additive and is putting you at more risk from side effects of these medications. In addition to medication I might recommend seeing a massage therapist to help reduce the muscle pain. If you are not getting any relief then I recommend you seek an opinion from your doctor. I hope this answers your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care concerns and questions. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me again.