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What Causes Neck Pain In A Child?
Brief Answer:
It can be neck muscle sprain
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
I think she had neck sprain and that is causing her neck movement painful. I want to know little more detail about her illness so I can offer you better advise.
1. Since how many days this pain is present?
2. How did it started, like sudden movement or she noticed it in morning?
3. Is she having any fever or any giddiness?
Please send me answer of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
It can be neck muscle sprain
Detailed Answer:
Hello madam,
I think she had neck sprain and that is causing her neck movement painful. I want to know little more detail about her illness so I can offer you better advise.
1. Since how many days this pain is present?
2. How did it started, like sudden movement or she noticed it in morning?
3. Is she having any fever or any giddiness?
Please send me answer of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
She started complaining about it 3 or 4 days ago, i thought it was do to sleeping wrong but now she has a grinding and popping noise that can be heard when she moves shoulder or neck, no fever
Brief Answer:
I think it needs x ray
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Madam i think it is a neck sprain as there is no history of any injury , but to be on safer side I would suggest you to get neck x ray. Some time child get injury during playing but they forget it. I have following suggestions to my patients with same complains.
1. Tablet Brufen 200 Mg if pain is very sever.
2. Paedicatric cervical collar to prevent any jerky movements.
3. Voletran ointment which should be applied gently and no massage in any condition.
4. Hot water fomentation.
I hope her pain will improve in short time, but get x ray to make sure that there is no bony injury.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any followup questions.
I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
I think it needs x ray
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Madam i think it is a neck sprain as there is no history of any injury , but to be on safer side I would suggest you to get neck x ray. Some time child get injury during playing but they forget it. I have following suggestions to my patients with same complains.
1. Tablet Brufen 200 Mg if pain is very sever.
2. Paedicatric cervical collar to prevent any jerky movements.
3. Voletran ointment which should be applied gently and no massage in any condition.
4. Hot water fomentation.
I hope her pain will improve in short time, but get x ray to make sure that there is no bony injury.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any followup questions.
I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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