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Pain In Right Side After Injury. Pain When Swallowing Or Turning Head. What Can I Do?

HI, i was squatting today with weight on my shoulders. the weight was too heavy and i didn t have a spotter or anything to hold the weight if i failed (stupid i know) i couldn t get back up and the weight pushed me forward and i landed with my neck hitting the bench seat then rolled the weight back off my shoulders and let it hit the ground behind me. i immediately felt huge pain and ran upstairs. now it hurts on the entire right side when i look up turn my head and swallow . what can i do.
Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

You sustained contusion of the neck and shoulder muscles and possibly of the shoulder joint.

Get an X-ray of the shoulder and neck done to rule out any bony injury or disc herniation of the neck vertebra. If the x-rays do not show any abnormality, a 5-7 days' thrice daily course of a combination of anti-inflammatory pain-killers (such as, ibuprofen+paracetamol combination) + a muscle relaxant, such as, chlorzoxazone will relieve you of your problems completely within 5-7 days.


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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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Pain In Right Side After Injury. Pain When Swallowing Or Turning Head. What Can I Do?

Hi there, Thanks for your query. You sustained contusion of the neck and shoulder muscles and possibly of the shoulder joint. Get an X-ray of the shoulder and neck done to rule out any bony injury or disc herniation of the neck vertebra. If the x-rays do not show any abnormality, a 5-7 days thrice daily course of a combination of anti-inflammatory pain-killers (such as, ibuprofen+paracetamol combination) + a muscle relaxant, such as, chlorzoxazone will relieve you of your problems completely within 5-7 days. Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he agree with me; order required tests, and- based on the reports- will prescribe suitable treatment as advised. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” rating to my answer, to encourage all doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Lastly, if you need a detailed and prompt answer, you may post a Direct Query (Premium) addressed personally to me. Fond regards and have a nice day Dr. Rakesh Karanwal