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What Causes Excruciating Neck Pain?

The other morning I woke up pain free. i went to the bathroom and did my neck side to side because sometime it cracks but didnt do it that day. I looked up and an immediate pain hit me in my neck. Its been almost 2 days from when it happened and now it hurts to look over either shoulder and also hurts to look up and down all the way. The back of my neck surrounding my spine are also sore. wondering if yall could help me figure out what to do.
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Dear Customer , This is Dr. S. Tomar from healthcaremagic.com's medical team and I ll be your medical advisor for this question. First of all thank you for sharing your concern with us and showing trust on us.
You have got neck sprain .Follow these tips:
1. avoid any additional strain and give proper rest to affected cervical region.
2.apply heating pad multiple times a day.
3. gently massage the area which will increase the blood supply in affected muscles and will speed up the recovery.
4. take ibuprofen for reduction of inflammation
5. Apply topical diclofenac spray multiple times a day
You should get relief with this in maximum 4 days from the day of injury , if pain persists or becomes worse or any tingling , numbness is felt in arms or shoulder then consult with your health care providers straightaway .

This is my initial response and discussion is open until you have any query or need further clarification.
I wish you good health .
Thank you for your question and feel free to contact further for any question .
sincerely,
Dr. Shardendu Tomar
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What Causes Excruciating Neck Pain?

Dear Customer , This is Dr. S. Tomar from healthcaremagic.com s medical team and I ll be your medical advisor for this question. First of all thank you for sharing your concern with us and showing trust on us. You have got neck sprain .Follow these tips: 1. avoid any additional strain and give proper rest to affected cervical region. 2.apply heating pad multiple times a day. 3. gently massage the area which will increase the blood supply in affected muscles and will speed up the recovery. 4. take ibuprofen for reduction of inflammation 5. Apply topical diclofenac spray multiple times a day You should get relief with this in maximum 4 days from the day of injury , if pain persists or becomes worse or any tingling , numbness is felt in arms or shoulder then consult with your health care providers straightaway . This is my initial response and discussion is open until you have any query or need further clarification. I wish you good health . Thank you for your question and feel free to contact further for any question . sincerely, Dr. Shardendu Tomar