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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Stiffness In The Cervical Spine
pain and stiffness in cervical spine following swimming accident - swam into some / kicked in head by another swimmer. Impact was painful and involved some axial loading and sharp extension. On-set of pain delayed about 48 hours and has gotten progressively worse since then (7 days ago).
Wed, 14 Sep 2016
Hello dear
I understand your concern
Pain and stiffness after accident could be a cervical disc prolapse or nerve compression pain or muscle strain
I will advise you to consult the orthopedics surgeon and undergo Xray neck and MRI of neck to check the cervical vertebra.
Meanwhile take
Tablet ibuprufen three times a day and apply local analgesic gel like volini.
Tablet tizanidine once daily
Give rest to neck by wearing Soft cervical collar and apply Warm pad in the pain area.
Hope this will help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I understand your concern
Pain and stiffness after accident could be a cervical disc prolapse or nerve compression pain or muscle strain
I will advise you to consult the orthopedics surgeon and undergo Xray neck and MRI of neck to check the cervical vertebra.
Meanwhile take
Tablet ibuprufen three times a day and apply local analgesic gel like volini.
Tablet tizanidine once daily
Give rest to neck by wearing Soft cervical collar and apply Warm pad in the pain area.
Hope this will help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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