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What Causes Severe Pain In The Neck?
Friday morning, I had problems turning my neck without sharp pain. Also can t raise my head or look up. When I do it sends a VERY sharp pain down my neck and back under left shoulder blade, slight bulge at base of neck, extreme top of back on spine. Has gotten worse over weekend. I can t lay down, I m in recliner with neck support. I m 53 in pretty good health. This is pretty bad, it s hard to get up and down, without sharp pain. I can t sneeze or cough also without sharp pain.
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Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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welcome to hcm...as you are not giving any history of injury to neck or head ..it is cervical strain ..but it has to be confirmed by cervical spine xray ..you need analgesic and muscle relaxant as aceclofenic plus thiocholchocpside or etc for 5 to 7 days ..as these are prescription drugs please contact your local doctor he will prescribe ...
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