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Should I Take X-ray Of Back Neck As I Have Pain After Falling Down?
i fell down six stairs.. landed on left upper back (rhomboid strain), left hip and ankle. putting ice on all has helped swelling but my rhomboid or connective tissue between left scapula and spine hurts to breath & move. neck is very stiff despite 600 g advil very six hours, ice then heat. if not better in morn should I get xray of backneck?
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . But you need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing , you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . But you need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing , you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Hi there thanks for your question.
Ice application and analgesics help during first 48 hours after such injuries. If you continue the bhave pain after 2 days you should get a chest x Ray and spine xray. In such a sceanario we need to rule out any rib fractures also. It is possible that you might have hurt part of ribs between your shoulder blades.
Hope it helps. All the best.
with regards.
Dr.SBK
Ice application and analgesics help during first 48 hours after such injuries. If you continue the bhave pain after 2 days you should get a chest x Ray and spine xray. In such a sceanario we need to rule out any rib fractures also. It is possible that you might have hurt part of ribs between your shoulder blades.
Hope it helps. All the best.
with regards.
Dr.SBK
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