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Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain And Bump After A Head Injury

yesterday I sent it while in a standing position and I feel straight back and hit my head on the tile floorand I went to the hospital and they check me out and they said I was fine but the doctor did not see my bump and I saw it after I left the hospital but now I think is a knot so should it still be there and also my neck still hurts so do you have anything that could help it...and while I was at the hospital they put on a neck brace on me to make sure everything was alright but the neck brace had steyrophone on the inside so now I have a rash do you have anything that can help it stop stinging or being irritated.
Mon, 7 Dec 2015
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Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. The bump or swelling after head injury is common. It occurs due to swelling and blood in scalp layers. It subsides on its own in 10-14 days. To relieve it,
: Apply icepacks
: Keep your head at higher level than chest
: Avoid pressure on it while lying
: You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Diclofenac sodium to relieve pain and swelling. It will relieve your neck pain also.

You should observe alarming signs of head injury like
: vomiting
: bleeding through nose/ear/throat
: loss of consciousness
: decreasing consciousness
: onset of new focal deficit
: persistent headache not relieving from medications
If any of above signs are present, you should consult ER as soon as possible.

For rash irritation, you can apply moisturising cream to prevent dryness. You can take antihistaminic like cetrizine after proper prescription.


Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain And Bump After A Head Injury

Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. The bump or swelling after head injury is common. It occurs due to swelling and blood in scalp layers. It subsides on its own in 10-14 days. To relieve it, : Apply icepacks : Keep your head at higher level than chest : Avoid pressure on it while lying : You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Diclofenac sodium to relieve pain and swelling. It will relieve your neck pain also. You should observe alarming signs of head injury like : vomiting : bleeding through nose/ear/throat : loss of consciousness : decreasing consciousness : onset of new focal deficit : persistent headache not relieving from medications If any of above signs are present, you should consult ER as soon as possible. For rash irritation, you can apply moisturising cream to prevent dryness. You can take antihistaminic like cetrizine after proper prescription. Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.