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I Pulled A Muscle Or Something In My Front Right
Question: I pulled a muscle or something in my front right side neck during a cough. It now hurts when I swallow and feels sort of numb otherwise. Now coughing causes sharp pain a 6 out of 10 level. What happened and should I go to emergency?
Brief Answer:
Probably a muscle strain, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms seem to be related to a muscle
It can happen while a hard cough.
In my opinion, it is not necessary to go in the emergency room.
I recommend using anti-inflammatory medication such as Acetaminophen three times a day.
I also recommend using anti-inflammatory cream or gels for local application such as Voltaren cream.
I also suggest stretching exercises and massage the area to reduce the pain.
The pain will go away, hopefully in a few days.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Probably a muscle strain, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms seem to be related to a muscle
It can happen while a hard cough.
In my opinion, it is not necessary to go in the emergency room.
I recommend using anti-inflammatory medication such as Acetaminophen three times a day.
I also recommend using anti-inflammatory cream or gels for local application such as Voltaren cream.
I also suggest stretching exercises and massage the area to reduce the pain.
The pain will go away, hopefully in a few days.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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