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How Often Should Ibuprofen Be Taken For Left-sided Shoulder Pain?
My left shoulder/neck area has been hurting for about 3 weeks. It feels like I ve slept on it wrong. Some of the pain feels like a tight muscle (the neck area) and some is lower in the shoulder, beneath and at the bottom of the shoulder blade. Taking ibuprofen lessens the pain, but I don t like to take it often. Neither heat nor ice seems to affect the pain.
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
Hello,
You have got muscle spasm in your neck and only ibuprofen will not help. Muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are also needed with NSAIDS. Ibuprofen can be taken thrice a day. Avoid jerky movements of the neck. Use soft pillow of low height just to support the head. Local application of diclofenac gel is also needed. If not relieved within a week visit to an orthopedic specialist is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jayesh Vaza
You have got muscle spasm in your neck and only ibuprofen will not help. Muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are also needed with NSAIDS. Ibuprofen can be taken thrice a day. Avoid jerky movements of the neck. Use soft pillow of low height just to support the head. Local application of diclofenac gel is also needed. If not relieved within a week visit to an orthopedic specialist is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jayesh Vaza
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