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What Causes Pain On Left Side Of Ribs,neck And Shoulder?
Question: Hi. beginning last night, started to feel pain in left shoulder and slightly in left ribs. during night and this morning, pain worsened in left shoulder and also in left side of neck...
Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to get ECG urgently
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
Pain on left side of ribs, neck and shoulder is to be taken seriously as It can be due to heart problem. I would suggest you to get a ECG as early as possible. If ECG is normal then you will be sure that it is not a serious condition.
Can you give me little detail about your pain?
1. Is it like pressure on chest or squeezing or it is like electric current sensation?
2. Have you felt such pain before?
3. Are you taking any hypertensive medication?
Please send me answer of these questions.
I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
I would suggest you to get ECG urgently
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
Pain on left side of ribs, neck and shoulder is to be taken seriously as It can be due to heart problem. I would suggest you to get a ECG as early as possible. If ECG is normal then you will be sure that it is not a serious condition.
Can you give me little detail about your pain?
1. Is it like pressure on chest or squeezing or it is like electric current sensation?
2. Have you felt such pain before?
3. Are you taking any hypertensive medication?
Please send me answer of these questions.
I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you for your response. Please see answers to your questions below:
1. Is it like pressure on chest or squeezing or it is like electric current sensation?
A: It is neither. No pain in chest. My neck and shoulder feel like I slept on them wrong and are "kinked/sore" however slight pain started before I went to sleep.
2. Have you felt such pain before?
A: No, not in all areas at once. Two months ago, I bruised/fractured my ribs on left side but in a different location of ribs, and they have been okay for a couple of weeks now.
3. Are you taking any hypertensive medication?
A: No.
1. Is it like pressure on chest or squeezing or it is like electric current sensation?
A: It is neither. No pain in chest. My neck and shoulder feel like I slept on them wrong and are "kinked/sore" however slight pain started before I went to sleep.
2. Have you felt such pain before?
A: No, not in all areas at once. Two months ago, I bruised/fractured my ribs on left side but in a different location of ribs, and they have been okay for a couple of weeks now.
3. Are you taking any hypertensive medication?
A: No.
Brief Answer:
It is neck muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
After reading your answers I think you are having neck muscle spasm. It can occur due to sleeping in wrong position or sudden bending of the neck. I have following advice to my patients with such problem.
1. Avoid using very high pillow.
2. Take Muscle relaxant like Myoril tablet twice daily.
3. Take Brufen or etoricoxib tablet once daily.
4. Voletran ointment local application.
5. Hot water fomentation
6. If pain is severe then you can take help of physiotherapist.
I hope this answer will help you, Let me know if you want to ask any thing else.
Thanks.
It is neck muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
After reading your answers I think you are having neck muscle spasm. It can occur due to sleeping in wrong position or sudden bending of the neck. I have following advice to my patients with such problem.
1. Avoid using very high pillow.
2. Take Muscle relaxant like Myoril tablet twice daily.
3. Take Brufen or etoricoxib tablet once daily.
4. Voletran ointment local application.
5. Hot water fomentation
6. If pain is severe then you can take help of physiotherapist.
I hope this answer will help you, Let me know if you want to ask any thing else.
Thanks.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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