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Suggest Remedies For Severe Muscle Spasm In My Neck And Shoulder Blade

I am suffering from severe muscle spasms in my neck and shoulder blade. I took 2 aleve gel caps (NSAID) 220 mg each 12 hours ago and want to know if I can take hydrocodone/acetaminophen 7.5-325 T (Watson 3203)? and if so can I take 2 hydrocodones or do you think 1 will relieve the pain? Im not sure how strong the dose is. please advise. The muscle spasms are due to bone spurs. I have stenosis and severe arthritis in my neck and need to get an MRI to see exactly what needs to be done.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response

It looks to me that you are having symptoms of cervical spondylitis. i would suggest you to take following steps.
1.Avoid using very high pillow or a very soft mattress
2. Take tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobalamine daiy
3.Apply hot water fomentation and Diclofenec ointment at neck
4.Visit a physiotherapist and start neck muscle strengthening exercises
5.Myoril or Myospaz are muscle relaxant if pain and tightness is very severe
MRI needed if symptoms persist after these steps.
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Suggest Remedies For Severe Muscle Spasm In My Neck And Shoulder Blade

It looks to me that you are having symptoms of cervical spondylitis. i would suggest you to take following steps. 1.Avoid using very high pillow or a very soft mattress 2. Take tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobalamine daiy 3.Apply hot water fomentation and Diclofenec ointment at neck 4.Visit a physiotherapist and start neck muscle strengthening exercises 5.Myoril or Myospaz are muscle relaxant if pain and tightness is very severe MRI needed if symptoms persist after these steps.