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Should I Take The Elevator For Bruise Neck Muscle After A Fall?
My son 19 yrs old fell on ice he landed flat on his back but he held his head up now he is having neck pain and his back hurt . We took him to quick care. They said it was bruise neck muscle. It happen Saturday morning. He still say his neck hurt. He goes to a school that has climbs a lot of strairs. Should he take the elevotor for a few days
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Yes he can take elevator to avoid strain on neck.
If there is no neurological involvement then conservative brace or rest is sufficient
If required you may need x ray of neck.
Later on follow rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
I have studied your case.
Yes he can take elevator to avoid strain on neck.
If there is no neurological involvement then conservative brace or rest is sufficient
If required you may need x ray of neck.
Later on follow rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
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Hello,
Thanks for your query.
For bruise neck muscle give proper rest to neck. He can apply cervical collar for support. It is better to take the elevator for a few days instead of stairs.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
For bruise neck muscle give proper rest to neck. He can apply cervical collar for support. It is better to take the elevator for a few days instead of stairs.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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