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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Stiffness In The Cervical Spine
pain and stiffness in cervical spine following swimming accident - swam into some / kicked in head by another swimmer. Impact was painful and involved some axial loading and sharp extension. On-set of pain delayed about 48 hours and has gotten progressively worse since then (7 days ago).
Hello dear I understand your concern Pain and stiffness after accident could be a cervical disc prolapse or nerve compression pain or muscle strain I will advise you to consult the orthopedics surgeon and undergo Xray neck and MRI of neck to check the cervical vertebra. Meanwhile take Tablet ibuprufen three times a day and apply local analgesic gel like volini. Tablet tizanidine once daily Give rest to neck by wearing Soft cervical collar and apply Warm pad in the pain area. Hope this will help you
Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Stiffness In The Cervical Spine
Hello dear I understand your concern Pain and stiffness after accident could be a cervical disc prolapse or nerve compression pain or muscle strain I will advise you to consult the orthopedics surgeon and undergo Xray neck and MRI of neck to check the cervical vertebra. Meanwhile take Tablet ibuprufen three times a day and apply local analgesic gel like volini. Tablet tizanidine once daily Give rest to neck by wearing Soft cervical collar and apply Warm pad in the pain area. Hope this will help you Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar