Hi, You have mentioned Severe pain in your neck region aong with swelling and stiffness. All this actually points out to thw pattern of Neck injury which you susatined which might have lead to all the three symptoms in your case. If you have localized Neck pain with no other symptoms like radiating leg pain, neurological symptoms like numbness, weakness, paresthesias etc, then in my opinion you can start with following recommendations for initial period of 2 weeks: - To maintain proper posture of your Neck while working and sleeping - If pain is more as it is in your case , then you can take a short course of an anti-inflammatory medication like tab Aceclofenac etc alongwith a muscle relaxant for 5-7 days, you can add antacid if have issues of acidity after NSAID intake - Physical therapy like use of some modalities etc can be initiated but no exercises till the pain subsides completely - Ice packs can applied 3-4 times in a day - Analgesic spray for local application can be used and is easily available - Avoid lifting heavyweight/ acute forward bending in mornings etc. We will observe you for next 2 weeks how you respond to this conservative management protocol, you can also use a soft cervical collar if movements in the neck region increase your pain, but from my side if you have no neurological symptoms, then we can follow this protocol for next 10-14 days. If you do not feel better in terms of pain , swelling and stiffenss etc, then we will have to get some investigations like, dynamic x rays of Neck and few blood tests for evaluation. Just also keep me informed on what medications you are taking coz unless you take proper pain management medications, your pain won t become better. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance. You can also discuss your case and treatment plans with me in a greater detail in a private consultation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena