What Causes Severe Neck Pain?

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2014

Question: I going theough sever neck pain since last many days. nights are sleepless. looking downwards are difficult and movement is nit easy.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be muscle spasm

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
It looks to me that you have a muscle spasm of neck. This can happen due to sudden turning or bending of neck. In my patients with this problem, I give these instructions.
1. Avoid using very big pillow.
2. Take tablet myospaz or myoril for muscle relaxation.
3. Hot water fomentation at
4. Voletran ointment
5. Avoid jerky ride, avoid keeping neck in same position for long time like watching tv or laptop.
Mostly pain subsides after couple of weak. If it stays then get x ray.
I hope this answer will help you. Let me know if you want to ask any other questions. Thanks and take care.

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