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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain After Neck Injury

Posted on Thu, 10 Aug 2017

Question: I suffer diagram switches outwardly but mainly inwardly. Was just reading about the phrenic nerve damage and I suffered substancial neck damage in an RTC in 1996. Is my current symptoms linked?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be linked but more details needed.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query. However, I do not understand your complaint quite clearly. It seems that you had some spinal injury when you suffered the damage to your neck. That could definitely have affected the movement of your diaphragm. However, I would need more details about what sort of movement abnormality you mention. The diaphragm is supposed to move down when be breathe in and move up when we breathe out. There cannot be a deviation from this if you are alive. I would therefore insist you to elaborate on the problem and I would guide you further.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

I suffered very severe whiplash to my neck and have suffered a lot of upper left back/shoulder pain ever since and lower back trouble too, right at the base of my back. My left shoulder blade certainly never seemed to be correct ever since either. I had no idea that this diaphragm may be linked or not. I've had heart examinations carried out and treadmill tests in cardiac assessment unit and wore a 24 heart monitor. All was in a normal range. I hope this additional info helps. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibly the diaphragm has not been affected

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for clarifying. Although various muslces of the body could have been affected (including the diaphragm), I do not think that the diaphragm has been affected. Had it been affected, it would have severely impeded your capacity to breathe in and breathe out. Since that is not the case (I assume), I think that you need not be concerned about the diaphragm.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)

Why does it flutter then like a nerve? Its a bit frightening when it happens. Maybe its been irritated thanks for your help.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to electrolyte imbalance

Detailed Answer:
Irritation of the diaphragm will give you hiccups. I assume that you are not getting them. So, I doubt if irritation of the diaphragm is likely. Rather, it could be due to deficiency of certain electrolytes like potassium and calcium. I would insist you to take juicy fruits like citrus fruits since they contain plenty of potassium. Also take calcium supplements. I hope that would resolve your complaints.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Okay thank you v much. I eat bananas but not enough of them. I was taking calcium supplements but stopped. Must recommence again.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Glad to be of service

Detailed Answer:
Try to take citrus fruits. Bananas help but not as much as citrus fruits. Let me know if I could be of any further assistance.

Regards

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