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Suggest Remedy For Stiffness In Neck And Head Pain After An Accident

I fell down some stairs a few years ago, and I hit the back of my head and neck. Sometimes my neck gets stiff and it hurts to try to turn my head. Sometimes I feel pain in my neck and I can t turn my head and I feel this pain from my neck thru my eat and to the front of my head above my eye. This is all on my right side. I did go to the E.R. X-rays didn t show anything. Sometimes the pain does scare me. I m sure this is from the fall I took. Could I have some damage to my nerve or something that goes from my neck thru my head?
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
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hi,

thanks for helping by letting know the mechanism of injury.

well all injuries can't be harmful but it's better to get assessed properly. since you said you took an x-ray which turned out to be normal I recommend you to under go an MRI of head and neck.

if any changes found there will guide us to plan the next step.

also to mention, that you told you have pain and stiff neck which indicates that the muscles around the neck are weak and easily getting pain in your neck and head.

try doing hot water fermentation to the neck region and later on you can try performing simple neck exercises which will help the muscles to become stronger.

also to mention that you can visit a physical therapist who can assess you personally and use the therapeutic modalities like therapeutic ultrasound and TENS to get relief of pain.

a physical therapist will help you in all prospects of your illness.

for symptomatic pain which becomes higher at times will be taken care by medicine part.

I wish you a speedy recovery and the grace of God on your health
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Suggest Remedy For Stiffness In Neck And Head Pain After An Accident

hi, thanks for helping by letting know the mechanism of injury. well all injuries can t be harmful but it s better to get assessed properly. since you said you took an x-ray which turned out to be normal I recommend you to under go an MRI of head and neck. if any changes found there will guide us to plan the next step. also to mention, that you told you have pain and stiff neck which indicates that the muscles around the neck are weak and easily getting pain in your neck and head. try doing hot water fermentation to the neck region and later on you can try performing simple neck exercises which will help the muscles to become stronger. also to mention that you can visit a physical therapist who can assess you personally and use the therapeutic modalities like therapeutic ultrasound and TENS to get relief of pain. a physical therapist will help you in all prospects of your illness. for symptomatic pain which becomes higher at times will be taken care by medicine part. I wish you a speedy recovery and the grace of God on your health