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What Causes Numbness Of Tongue And Pain After Pulling A Neck Muscle?

i pulled a neck muscle or something yesterday and when i did that my head and neck were burning and in sharp pain and my tongue went numb. it still hurts today and my teeth are still kind of numb. i have really bad headaches and sharp pain. what do i do?
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
I think you may be having cervical spondylitis with nerve compression in the neck. It causes pain in shoulder,elbow and with that it cause tingling sensation. Diagnosis can be done with a neurological examination. Doctor may advised you to get MRI.
Till you get these test I would recommend you to avoid any neck banding activity, jerky movements or travelling. Avoid using very high pillow or keeping your neck in front of TV for long time.
You can take tablet PregabalinM after discussing with your doctor. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks.
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What Causes Numbness Of Tongue And Pain After Pulling A Neck Muscle?

Hello, I think you may be having cervical spondylitis with nerve compression in the neck. It causes pain in shoulder,elbow and with that it cause tingling sensation. Diagnosis can be done with a neurological examination. Doctor may advised you to get MRI. Till you get these test I would recommend you to avoid any neck banding activity, jerky movements or travelling. Avoid using very high pillow or keeping your neck in front of TV for long time. You can take tablet PregabalinM after discussing with your doctor. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks.