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How To Treat Muscle Numbness And Pain Following A Neck Injury?
Due to a car bump in September and having whiplash my physio tells me the c4 bone in neck is causing problems in my right shoulder musscel also my arm is numb and cold at times, I am having sleepless nights due to the pains in the right side of back of head over to front and right side of my face. Can you help is there a cure at present I have been getting the tenns machine a physio I dont think this helps !!
Tue, 7 May 2019
Hi,
Injuries such as whiplash can take weeks to months to get better and it is usually slow going. Medications that may help with the pain include OTC things such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetaminophen taken according to labeling instructions.
If the pain is not resolved with those agents your doctor will need to decide on next steps. You may inquire about the utility of aquatherapy for your condition which is published as being very helpful in some patients after musculoskeletal injuries.
Of course, other modalities such as massage of the shoulder girdle can help stimulate circulation and along those lines physical therapy can also apply ultrasound/diathermy which some people also find helpful.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
Injuries such as whiplash can take weeks to months to get better and it is usually slow going. Medications that may help with the pain include OTC things such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetaminophen taken according to labeling instructions.
If the pain is not resolved with those agents your doctor will need to decide on next steps. You may inquire about the utility of aquatherapy for your condition which is published as being very helpful in some patients after musculoskeletal injuries.
Of course, other modalities such as massage of the shoulder girdle can help stimulate circulation and along those lines physical therapy can also apply ultrasound/diathermy which some people also find helpful.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
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