What Causes Soreness At The Base Of The Neck?

Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2017

Question: I have an ache/soreness to touch in the hollow area at the front base of my neck.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Neck tenderness

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare magic and thanks for putting up the query
Please tell me for how long are you having these symptoms?
Any difficulty in swallowing?
Any swelling or bulge in the neck?
Any regurgitation or indigestion and burning sensation in throat?
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards

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Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (3 hours later)

How long? A few days.

Difficulty swallowing? Not really.

Swelling or bulge? If so, not much. Had for me to tell. The sensitivity is mostly at the base of the throat and below where you can put your finger between the bones on each side of the "hollow".

Regurgitation, indigestion or burning? No.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Neck tenderness

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
It is probably chondritis only. You should get an ultrasound neck done.
Take a combination of diclofenac plus serratiopeptidase twice daily for 5 days.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
Take steam inhalation.
Drink plenty of water.
Avoid pressing or touching the site.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Take care
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad