Suggest Treatment For Soreness In The Neck And Protruding Clavicle

Posted on Fri, 13 Jan 2017

Question: What type of illnesses could I have with the following symptoms? My clavicle started protruding on my right side and my neck in that area is very sore (last two weeks). Went to urgent care and had it x-rayed (arthritis on xray but nothing out of ordinary) and also had blood work done. My WBC is low (4.2). My MPV is high (13.5). I am not feeling well. Clavicle and neck area are very sore. My Cat Scan is not until next Tuesday at 5 pm. I am anxious. 56 years old, white female. Very healthy other than that.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stress reaction

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

You seem to be stressed a lot. This causes pain in the shoulder girdle region including the clavicle.

Also, platelet volume line MPV increases due to any form of dehydration (since you've already mentioned, your very healthy overall, so I wouldn't suspect any thing out of ordinary at this moment). Please ensure to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. you could be experiencing disturbed sleep.

I would suggest that you walk briefly daily for 45 minutes. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables. Keep well hydrated. Avoid junk food, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol. Eat more of dairy products, dry fruits, calcium and Vitamin D supplements.

Perform Yoga and Meditation to reduce stress levels.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries, feel free to ask further.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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