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Question: Hello Happy New Year! I woke up with a crook in my neck but also through the entire left side of my body, what is that? Its been a week still stiff and hurts when movement or pressure applied.
Brief Answer:
Muscular problems.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Happy New Year to you too!
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Neck crook and related body position are most probably caused by muscular disorders.
Most often encountered muscular problems that cause stiffness too, are muscles strained.
This can be caused by physical activity, incorrect body and neck positions, trauma, or even cold.
There is need to use for a week or two, a soft cervical collar.
Warm procedures ion most tensed areas should help too, together with short term use of muscle relaxers such Thiocolchicoside (4mg Two times a day for 4-5 days).
If symptoms persist, or worsen after these measures, you should consult with your primary care Doctor, and discuss your concerns.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Muscular problems.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Happy New Year to you too!
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Neck crook and related body position are most probably caused by muscular disorders.
Most often encountered muscular problems that cause stiffness too, are muscles strained.
This can be caused by physical activity, incorrect body and neck positions, trauma, or even cold.
There is need to use for a week or two, a soft cervical collar.
Warm procedures ion most tensed areas should help too, together with short term use of muscle relaxers such Thiocolchicoside (4mg Two times a day for 4-5 days).
If symptoms persist, or worsen after these measures, you should consult with your primary care Doctor, and discuss your concerns.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thank you for your prompt response. So, there's no need to concerned and/or alarmed with having had a mild stroke or anything?
Thank you
Thank you
Brief Answer:
Stroke very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for being on follow up.
Crooked neck is not a feature of stroke, furthermore, stroke abuts and presents with neurological deficits such one side limbs paralysis, speech problems. decreased consciousness level or numbness and few other symptoms.
So, in my opinion, a muscular problem stays as the most probable cause of your symptoms.
Again, if no improvement after before measures, a medical evaluation is needed.
Hope I helped you.
Best regards.
Stroke very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for being on follow up.
Crooked neck is not a feature of stroke, furthermore, stroke abuts and presents with neurological deficits such one side limbs paralysis, speech problems. decreased consciousness level or numbness and few other symptoms.
So, in my opinion, a muscular problem stays as the most probable cause of your symptoms.
Again, if no improvement after before measures, a medical evaluation is needed.
Hope I helped you.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thank you so much for the follow up. So, relieved. Just concerned because I can't get into comfortable position to sleep and just when people hug me it hurts and is very tight.
Brief Answer:
Glad that I have been helpful .
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Follow the instructions about the treatment and, I believe, you will feel better soon.
Take care.
Glad that I have been helpful .
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Follow the instructions about the treatment and, I believe, you will feel better soon.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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