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What Causes Pain In Neck In 75 Year Old?

Hi Dr Syd here,



i wanna ask from u is that an old man age around 75 year around having sensation of pain at the neck which radite towards the same side of head.....following test done

barium swallow = Filling defect at the level of vellecule and upper oesophagus.

ENDOSCOPY=NAD

x ray cervical degenerative changes.



Patient now c/o hiccups as well, the pain is not contninous,but occurs on frequently daily basis.
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
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Hello and thank you for your question. The most likely cause of the neck pain is from the degenerative changes shown on the xray of the cervical spine. This means that there is some arthritis and possibly disc disease in the neck. Both of these conditions could cause neck pain. Acetaminophen can be helpful if liver function is normal. Thank you for using HCM.
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What Causes Pain In Neck In 75 Year Old?

Hello and thank you for your question. The most likely cause of the neck pain is from the degenerative changes shown on the xray of the cervical spine. This means that there is some arthritis and possibly disc disease in the neck. Both of these conditions could cause neck pain. Acetaminophen can be helpful if liver function is normal. Thank you for using HCM.