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Suggest Remedy For Sudden Crack In Head Causing Pain In Neck, Shoulder And Difficulty In Moving Neck

Hi i was laid in bed this morning and when i have gone to get up i heard a crack in my head i cant move my neck to the right and have really bad pain all down my shoulder and can only keep my head tilted to the left, what can you advise i do please the pain is excruciating and i have 2 children to look after
Fri, 17 Mar 2017
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Hi..

Your neck pain is due to face joint irritation...Due to sudden forceful movement your facet joint is loaded and capsule is stretched causing excruciating pain slowly increasing spasm around muscles.. responsible for your ackward neck position...
Don't worry...
I suggest you to..
Keep icing your neck frequently say 15 mins for every 1 hour..care should be taken..as temp should be normal before next application..
If you have any Anti inflammatory medication prescribed to you previously you can have them with GP' s advise...
If you have a soft collar keep your neck supported..
keep it supported with rolled Roseland pillow while sleeping..
Don't do any movements forcefully..and dont keep checking the pain...
Don't lift anything heavy ...

once pain slowly comes down then...stretch your neck gently...bringing your chin to tge chest..again don't do forcefully...

Hope this is helpful for you..
kindly revert back in case you need any further clarification...

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Suggest Remedy For Sudden Crack In Head Causing Pain In Neck, Shoulder And Difficulty In Moving Neck

Hi.. Your neck pain is due to face joint irritation...Due to sudden forceful movement your facet joint is loaded and capsule is stretched causing excruciating pain slowly increasing spasm around muscles.. responsible for your ackward neck position... Don t worry... I suggest you to.. Keep icing your neck frequently say 15 mins for every 1 hour..care should be taken..as temp should be normal before next application.. If you have any Anti inflammatory medication prescribed to you previously you can have them with GP s advise... If you have a soft collar keep your neck supported.. keep it supported with rolled Roseland pillow while sleeping.. Don t do any movements forcefully..and dont keep checking the pain... Don t lift anything heavy ... once pain slowly comes down then...stretch your neck gently...bringing your chin to tge chest..again don t do forcefully... Hope this is helpful for you.. kindly revert back in case you need any further clarification...