Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
How Can Stiff Neck Be Treated?
Hello. I woke up one morning with a crick in my neck and across my left should blade. I have been self medicating it with ointments and pills; Still no luck. It s very hard for me to keep my head upright. Could it be a pinched nerve. Today was the first day that I have actually cried due to the pain.
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Hi,
Waking up with severe pain in neck that keeping it upright is a pain that makes you cry means there is one of the following causes: Sprained muscle group of neck. And/or pinched nerve causing nerve pain and/or spasm of muscles.
If this is neck muscle spasm then you need rest to the part by lying down, taking anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen, Muscle Relaxants which may need a valid prescription and local rubefacient that causes local warmth and relaxation of muscles.
If there is a pinched nerve with muscle spasm, the treatment is same but have to take a medicine to soother the nerve pain which again needs a valid prescription. If all these things fail to give you relief then go for an opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon and further investigations like MRI of the neck to know the exact cause and get treated accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant
Waking up with severe pain in neck that keeping it upright is a pain that makes you cry means there is one of the following causes: Sprained muscle group of neck. And/or pinched nerve causing nerve pain and/or spasm of muscles.
If this is neck muscle spasm then you need rest to the part by lying down, taking anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen, Muscle Relaxants which may need a valid prescription and local rubefacient that causes local warmth and relaxation of muscles.
If there is a pinched nerve with muscle spasm, the treatment is same but have to take a medicine to soother the nerve pain which again needs a valid prescription. If all these things fail to give you relief then go for an opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon and further investigations like MRI of the neck to know the exact cause and get treated accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....