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How To Treat Pain In Head After Popping?

My 4 year old has cried in pain twice, about one week apart, complaining that her head "popped". It is the back of the head on the left side, equidistant from nape of her neck and her ear. Do you think this is something muscular from the neck? She calms down after about 30 seconds then says it still hurts when I press it for about 10 minutes. Then it's gone. Thank you.
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hi, thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. This pain can be due to

: Simple head injury
: Trapezius muscle sprain

Head injury presents as pain on bony contour, some swelling, redness, warm skin, pain increases on pressure, no effect of movement. Pain will increase after vigorous shaking.

Muscular pain presents as pain over muscle, no swelling/redness/warm skin, pain increases on stretching muscle like with neck movement (flexion), pressure on muscle increases pain.

You can correlate his symptoms. Direct injury can cause any type of pain. Treatment is

: Bed rest
: Apply icepacks at injury site in both types of pain
: For head injury pain, you can take Diclofenac sodium after prescription while for muscle injury, take Thiocholchiside-Diclofenac tablet after prescription. Usually medication gives relief in 5-7 days and no need after that.
: Avoid pressure at injury site
: In muscular pain, stretching and massage of muscle help in relieving pain.
: Avoid extreme movement of neck or head

Hope it will help your son. If still in doubt, do let me know.
Thanks. Take care.
Dr Ishu Bishnoi
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How To Treat Pain In Head After Popping?

Hi, thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. This pain can be due to : Simple head injury : Trapezius muscle sprain Head injury presents as pain on bony contour, some swelling, redness, warm skin, pain increases on pressure, no effect of movement. Pain will increase after vigorous shaking. Muscular pain presents as pain over muscle, no swelling/redness/warm skin, pain increases on stretching muscle like with neck movement (flexion), pressure on muscle increases pain. You can correlate his symptoms. Direct injury can cause any type of pain. Treatment is : Bed rest : Apply icepacks at injury site in both types of pain : For head injury pain, you can take Diclofenac sodium after prescription while for muscle injury, take Thiocholchiside-Diclofenac tablet after prescription. Usually medication gives relief in 5-7 days and no need after that. : Avoid pressure at injury site : In muscular pain, stretching and massage of muscle help in relieving pain. : Avoid extreme movement of neck or head Hope it will help your son. If still in doubt, do let me know. Thanks. Take care. Dr Ishu Bishnoi