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Suggest Treatment For Right Sided Muscle Tightness In Neck
I have had a tight muscle in the right side of my neck for some time now. I try to message it myself off and on. Right now the area is not tight and is sore to the touch. What I find strange is that my last day of work was yesterday and I relaxed and read a book today, no computer, no tv. and tonight I realized it feels sore and when I touch the area it is sore. Did the tightness relax so much so that it is sore because it was so tight for so long.
Fri, 26 Jul 2019
Hello,
Times or rest may help the contracted muscle to relax. The pain may last long after the spams are resolved as it takes time for the chemicals produced locally and the inflammation to resolve.
You may use ibuprofen for the pain and local warm compresses. If this is not helping, physiotherapy may prove beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Times or rest may help the contracted muscle to relax. The pain may last long after the spams are resolved as it takes time for the chemicals produced locally and the inflammation to resolve.
You may use ibuprofen for the pain and local warm compresses. If this is not helping, physiotherapy may prove beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
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