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What Causes Stiffness In Neck/lower Back, Swelling And Tenderness Along Hairline?
I was playing pickleball and went after a ball and run back and hit my head against a block ball. Others around me got ice and applied it to my head. I don't have any severe pain, just some stiffness in my neck and lower back. There is some slight swelling and tenderness along my hairline apparently at the site of impact. I am icing my head but wonder if I should be concerned and go to the ER. This accident happened about 5 hours ago.
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Any head injury should be watched at least for 48 hours by medical team, if you do not have any serious symptoms like fit, vomiting, then no need to worry about this, if you feel something like this within this 48 hours then you have see the ER, for the pain and swelling you can take "Tab Acetaminophen with Ibuprofen three times in day, hope this information helps you, have nice day.
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Any head injury should be watched at least for 48 hours by medical team, if you do not have any serious symptoms like fit, vomiting, then no need to worry about this, if you feel something like this within this 48 hours then you have see the ER, for the pain and swelling you can take "Tab Acetaminophen with Ibuprofen three times in day, hope this information helps you, have nice day.
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