Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain After A Head Injury

Posted on Sun, 30 Oct 2016

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Sun, 30 Oct 2016 Answered on

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Question : My child fell on his head in our bed while we were playing around and heard a pop in his neck. Now his neck is sore and painful to turn his head. Should I take him to the emergency room or wait to see if it gets better?

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It's always advised to be extra careful for kids, he seems fine though

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to Health Care magic, I am Dr , Muhammad Ahmad , I have read your question closely, I understand your concern and will be helping you with your health related problem.

Usually in case of children it is good to be extra careful as they are more prone to get problems compared to adults, So in my opinion if you have easy access to the emergency you can just get the child to the facility just for a review. This being said according to the history and description of the event , in my opinion your child is fine, this might just be a muscle spasm and it will need some massage and warm compresses to get better with a low dose OTC child pain killer syrup if needed.

So if convenient , get a medical checkup otherwise just give the child some gentle massage with some topical pain reliever and make sure he rests well he is expected to get fine soon.

I hope this answered your question, If you have more queries I am happy to answer you.
Regards.

Dr.Muhammad Ahmad

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