Suggest Treatment For Constant Neck Pain And RHS

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2015

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Mon, 19 Oct 2015 Answered on

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Question : Male , 69.
I have constant neck pain down the RHS . Have degenerated discs , v noisy vertabrae in neck .
Can cope with the discomfort , but worse each year.

Only take panadol at night a couple of times a week for relief .
Just wondering if i should have some checks or assessment ?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest you get some checks

Detailed Answer:
Hi and sorry to hear about this degenerative discs that you have reported.

Because it is getting worse with each passing year, I will like to see you get more recent assessment. If the condition warrants, you may need to have a surgical repair to replace this disc.

Also, you may benefit from better pain control if another drug is added to panadol. This way, you will not always be in pains and this will increase your quality of life. Physiotherapy will be of added value too.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar