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Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain

Hi - I have a lot of pain in my lower neck and between my shoulder blades. I went to the Urgent Care on Saturday and Dr said cervical strain and to treat with 800mg ibuprofen every 8 hours and ice. Its now been 5 days and it doesn t seem to be easing. Ice does offer temporary help however. Does it usually take this long to heal from a cervical strain? What should I expect going forward?
Mon, 6 Jun 2016
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hi,

thank-you for providing the brief history.

As the pain is in the mid thoracic region in between the shoulder blades, I suspect it to be interscapular muscle spasm.

Also, there should be some sort of trapezious inflammation as well along with this.

I will advice you to undergo Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy which will help you reduce pain and inflammation.

Exercise on later stages will help improve the strength and postural correction will also be beneficial.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain

hi, thank-you for providing the brief history. As the pain is in the mid thoracic region in between the shoulder blades, I suspect it to be interscapular muscle spasm. Also, there should be some sort of trapezious inflammation as well along with this. I will advice you to undergo Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy which will help you reduce pain and inflammation. Exercise on later stages will help improve the strength and postural correction will also be beneficial. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel