I Have Neck Pain On The Left Side That Radiates

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2019

Question: I have neck pain on the left side that radiates up and down. also have swelling that appears to be around bone on left side just under my neck. swelling is painful also

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
An infection to consider.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to 'Ask a Doctor' service.

I have read your query and here is my advice.

Since there is swelling besides the pain, in my opinion, an infection of the neck soft tissues should be considered and evaluated further.

For this purpose, it is necessary to further evaluation with an ultrasound of the neck and blood tests for inflammation levels ( full blood count, ESR, CRP, etc.).

It is also necessary getting evaluated by your primary care Doctor in order to get a correct diagnosis.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee