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How Can Head Pain With Headaches Caused By An Injury Be Treated?

Dear doctor,
my son fell very hard on th floor and instanlty he was very painful He fell on the ground and hit his back on his left against a wall very hard. Now he is in bed with a terrible headache, He did not see a doctor and thinks that the headache will get over. He is painful when he tries to move his head. What could have happende and what should we do>
Thank you for helping us out
Kind regards'

Haliema
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. Headache at injury site is normal. It will resolve by
: Applying icepacks at swelling site or injury site. Avoid at open wound.
: Keeping head at higher level than chest
: Taking painkiller like Diclofenac sodium after proper prescription
: Avoiding pressure at injury site while lying down.

Also observe for alarming signs of head injury like
: vomiting
: seizures
: no relief in headache even after taking medication
: bleed through nose/ear/throat
: onset of new focal deficit
: loss of consciousness /decreasing consciousness
If any of above signs appear, contact ER as soon as possible. He might be advised CT scan of head to rule out skull bone fracture or bleed.

Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.
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How Can Head Pain With Headaches Caused By An Injury Be Treated?

Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. Headache at injury site is normal. It will resolve by : Applying icepacks at swelling site or injury site. Avoid at open wound. : Keeping head at higher level than chest : Taking painkiller like Diclofenac sodium after proper prescription : Avoiding pressure at injury site while lying down. Also observe for alarming signs of head injury like : vomiting : seizures : no relief in headache even after taking medication : bleed through nose/ear/throat : onset of new focal deficit : loss of consciousness /decreasing consciousness If any of above signs appear, contact ER as soon as possible. He might be advised CT scan of head to rule out skull bone fracture or bleed. Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.