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Suggest Treatment For Severe Neck Pain

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: My dad, who is 79 yrs old), has severe neck pain that radiates up the head and is to tender to touch and has a headache around his whole head. what should I do?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
He is likely having cervical spondylitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query.

I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar.

I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern. He is likely to be having cervical spondylitis as it is common in his age. It can be confirmed by x ray of cervical spine.Treatment of it is rest (cervical collar application)and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. If pain is not relieved by ibuprofen then strong analgesic such as tramadol can be tried. Omeprazole before meals prevent acidity caused by analgesics. Diacerine and glucosamine are helpful. He is also advisable to get his blood pressure checked as it can be cause of his headache. If blood pressure is high then he can take anti hypertension medicine such as amlodipine after consulting physician. You can discuss with your doctor about it.

Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.

Wishing your father a good health
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Neck Pain

Brief Answer: He is likely having cervical spondylitis Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query. I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar. I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern. He is likely to be having cervical spondylitis as it is common in his age. It can be confirmed by x ray of cervical spine.Treatment of it is rest (cervical collar application)and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. If pain is not relieved by ibuprofen then strong analgesic such as tramadol can be tried. Omeprazole before meals prevent acidity caused by analgesics. Diacerine and glucosamine are helpful. He is also advisable to get his blood pressure checked as it can be cause of his headache. If blood pressure is high then he can take anti hypertension medicine such as amlodipine after consulting physician. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. Wishing your father a good health Take care.