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What Causes Severe Neck Pain Every Morning?

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Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016
Question: For the last 5 days I have had neck pain..it seems to be worse in the morning..it seems to loosen up during the day. What would cause this. How do I get rid of it? It is worse when I turn my head..on my right side..it is like a crick in my neck that never goes away. Could it be related to heart or stress problems?
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Spondylosis / Spondylitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for the query.

Early morning stiffness and pain is charecteristic of spondylitis. YOu should get an Xray of the cervical region both AP view and lateral view to confirm with initial signs.
Immediate heat therapy and massage over the painful areas would ease the pain and also loosen the muscles around the neck which were not moving all during the night. Use of pillow is controversial and choose better mattress.
I suggest you go to an Spine surgeon/Orthopedic surgeon for the order of an Xray and get this done.
It is generally autoimmune conditions, general wear and tear sometimes old injury that cause spondylitis.

Please see the Orthopedic surgeon for more information and triage.

All the best and if you do not have more queries please close and rate my answeer.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Severe Neck Pain Every Morning?

Brief Answer: Spondylosis / Spondylitis Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for the query. Early morning stiffness and pain is charecteristic of spondylitis. YOu should get an Xray of the cervical region both AP view and lateral view to confirm with initial signs. Immediate heat therapy and massage over the painful areas would ease the pain and also loosen the muscles around the neck which were not moving all during the night. Use of pillow is controversial and choose better mattress. I suggest you go to an Spine surgeon/Orthopedic surgeon for the order of an Xray and get this done. It is generally autoimmune conditions, general wear and tear sometimes old injury that cause spondylitis. Please see the Orthopedic surgeon for more information and triage. All the best and if you do not have more queries please close and rate my answeer.