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How Can Severe Pain In The Neck And Shoulders Be Treated?

I have this terrible neck/shoulders pain and spasms since my doctor raised cipralex dose to 40mg 3 months ago and it kept getting worse so i came off it last month, my ocd isn t bothering me anymore but the neck/shoulder pain is still there, it really gets much worse and i get alot of muscle contractions attacks when i take muscle relaxants, NSAIDs or do physical therapy, i don t know what to do anymore
Fri, 22 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The treatment neck and shoulder pain often includes the use of anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
Pain also may be treated with a local application of moist heat or ice.
Massages can also help to relief the pain.

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How Can Severe Pain In The Neck And Shoulders Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The treatment neck and shoulder pain often includes the use of anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen or naproxen. Pain also may be treated with a local application of moist heat or ice. Massages can also help to relief the pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.