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Suggest Remedy For Neck Stiffness
Yes, I have a SEVERE stiff neck that travels down my spine and across my shoulders and up to the back of my head. I have a temperature of just over 99 and that is high for me. My age is 70 and once before in the early summer I had symptoms a bit like this without the fever. That time I had a month of physical therapy and it went away. I use some support behind my back when I drive. But now I can not rest at all and woke in severe pain after about 2 hours in bed
Wed, 9 Mar 2016
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You must see a physician for fever and neck symptoms.In meantime, take advil tabs twice a day after meals, do hot fomentation of neck and apply muscle relaxant gel to neck three times a day.Do isometric cervical exercises for 10 minutes 3 times a day, and relax in bed for 3 days. An xray of neck should be done if there is recurrence so that spondilytis is ruled out
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You must see a physician for fever and neck symptoms.In meantime, take advil tabs twice a day after meals, do hot fomentation of neck and apply muscle relaxant gel to neck three times a day.Do isometric cervical exercises for 10 minutes 3 times a day, and relax in bed for 3 days. An xray of neck should be done if there is recurrence so that spondilytis is ruled out
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