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What Causes Severe Pain In Head And Restricted Movement In Head Post Injury?

Hello, I recently fell complete upside down on my head sending a horrible crackling sound throughout my body and neck. Needless to say, I got concussed (and an indent on the middle left side of my head). I couldn t move my head for a week or so, and now movement is back, but very limited. No pain or tingling in arms, head is mostly fine except at nights and mornings, but I hear a horrible grinding every time I move my head to the right). Yawning and sitting too long is very uncomfortable, and I m worried. It s been over a month and the pain is still there. Got an X ray, and they say its ok. Please help. THank you, Brendan
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. It is good that your most symptoms have resolved. Now coming to your first symptom, grinding sound on turning head towards right might be due to petrous bone fracture, muscle spasm of right side neck muscle or cervical vertebral fracture right side. It can only be confirmed after proper examination and CT head and cervical spine.
Meanwhile, you can observe for any watery discharge from right ear, decrease in hearing on right side, weakness of limbs, pain on pressing right side of neck. It will help in reaching to some diagnosis. You can take pain killers like Diclofenac sodium for pain relief after proper prescription.


Prolonged sitting and yawning causing discomfort might be due to post concussion effect. It will resolve with time. You can simply stop it by avoiding prolonged sitting. Start doing some activities, which will keep you busy. Thats how you will forget about it. You can consult neuropsychiatrist if you still feel stressed. He/she will advise you some anxiolytics and mood elevators to relieve stress.


Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.
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What Causes Severe Pain In Head And Restricted Movement In Head Post Injury?

Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. It is good that your most symptoms have resolved. Now coming to your first symptom, grinding sound on turning head towards right might be due to petrous bone fracture, muscle spasm of right side neck muscle or cervical vertebral fracture right side. It can only be confirmed after proper examination and CT head and cervical spine. Meanwhile, you can observe for any watery discharge from right ear, decrease in hearing on right side, weakness of limbs, pain on pressing right side of neck. It will help in reaching to some diagnosis. You can take pain killers like Diclofenac sodium for pain relief after proper prescription. Prolonged sitting and yawning causing discomfort might be due to post concussion effect. It will resolve with time. You can simply stop it by avoiding prolonged sitting. Start doing some activities, which will keep you busy. Thats how you will forget about it. You can consult neuropsychiatrist if you still feel stressed. He/she will advise you some anxiolytics and mood elevators to relieve stress. Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care.