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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Neck After Injury
Question: My daughter has hit the top of her head very hard on a metal pole at a splash park today. 5 mins later she had pains down her neck and is still in pain with her neck tonight. She has been overly tired all day too which is unusual for her and has had a headache. Will this pass? Thank you
Brief Answer:
Please be vigilant over her condition for at least 24 hours
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
Sorry to hear that your daughter hurt herself at the splash park. Hope the headache is bearable and she is not having any other symptoms except for headache and mild tiredness.
Head injuries need to be observed for the first 24 hours. The following are alarming symptoms of a head injury that needs a doctors attention.
1. Vomiting
2. Seizures
3. Persisting neurological deficits (numbness is a neurological deficit)
4. Difficulty in maintaining gait
5. Vision problems
6. Increasing severity of headache
If any of the above symptoms have occurred and are present even after 24 hours then you need to see a doctor and get a CT scan brain done. Most likely it should pass. Please be vigilant over her condition for at least 24 hours.
The neck pain might be due to muscle spasm and should be relieved by applying pain relief and muscle relaxant ointment
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please be vigilant over her condition for at least 24 hours
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
Sorry to hear that your daughter hurt herself at the splash park. Hope the headache is bearable and she is not having any other symptoms except for headache and mild tiredness.
Head injuries need to be observed for the first 24 hours. The following are alarming symptoms of a head injury that needs a doctors attention.
1. Vomiting
2. Seizures
3. Persisting neurological deficits (numbness is a neurological deficit)
4. Difficulty in maintaining gait
5. Vision problems
6. Increasing severity of headache
If any of the above symptoms have occurred and are present even after 24 hours then you need to see a doctor and get a CT scan brain done. Most likely it should pass. Please be vigilant over her condition for at least 24 hours.
The neck pain might be due to muscle spasm and should be relieved by applying pain relief and muscle relaxant ointment
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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