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What Causes Left-sided Pain In Neck And Cracking Sensation While Moving It?
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Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Question : I've had pain in my neck, more on the left, with no injury. My neck cracks just about every time I move. This started in XXXXXXX Should I be making appt with neurosurgeon?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of cervical spondylosis, consult a neurosurgeon or neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Neck pain at this age may be due to cervical spondylosis. If there is cracking sound on movement then possibility of spondylosis with joint involvement is more.
Is there any history of radiation of pain to limbs, any motor weakness, urinary complains?
You should consult a neurologist or a neurosurgeon for proper examination, evaluation and investigations.
Till then you should avoid heavy weight bearing on head, extreme movements of neck, Chiropractor exercises.
Pin killers , pain modulators(pregabalin, gabapentin, amitryptylline) may be taken.
Neck collar can also be used.
Local pain relieving ointment may be applied.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Possibility of cervical spondylosis, consult a neurosurgeon or neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Neck pain at this age may be due to cervical spondylosis. If there is cracking sound on movement then possibility of spondylosis with joint involvement is more.
Is there any history of radiation of pain to limbs, any motor weakness, urinary complains?
You should consult a neurologist or a neurosurgeon for proper examination, evaluation and investigations.
Till then you should avoid heavy weight bearing on head, extreme movements of neck, Chiropractor exercises.
Pin killers , pain modulators(pregabalin, gabapentin, amitryptylline) may be taken.
Neck collar can also be used.
Local pain relieving ointment may be applied.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
What is the usual tx for spondylosis?
Brief Answer:
Drugs and physiotherapy for spondylosis, surgery if required
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
treatment of cervical spondylosis depends on amount of damage , symptoms , neurodeficit.
First step is to prevent further damage by avoiding heavy weight bearing and using neck collar.
Medical treatment is by taking pain killer and muscle relaxants, paij modulators, calcuim and good physiotherapy.
Surgical decision is made on neuroimaging with patients having non responding pain, weakness or sensory loss, urinary complains.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
regards
Dr Neeeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Drugs and physiotherapy for spondylosis, surgery if required
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
treatment of cervical spondylosis depends on amount of damage , symptoms , neurodeficit.
First step is to prevent further damage by avoiding heavy weight bearing and using neck collar.
Medical treatment is by taking pain killer and muscle relaxants, paij modulators, calcuim and good physiotherapy.
Surgical decision is made on neuroimaging with patients having non responding pain, weakness or sensory loss, urinary complains.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
regards
Dr Neeeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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Dr Neeraj XXXXXXX
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