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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck After Injury

I was accidentally punched in the neck this morning. I didn t notice anything until about 3 or 4 hours ago. At that time, the right side of my neck began to hurt when I swallowed. Over time the pain has become worse and now it REALLY hurts to swallow and the discomfort is making me feel like I need to swallow more and more often. It s to the point where I am having to swallow every 10 to 15 seconds or so, which is obviously making the pain even worse. Just not sure if it s just bruising and I should just wait and see if it gets better over a few days or how to handle it. Side note - Ice is not helping the pain.
posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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Hello,

Most probably it could be due to minor contusions.

As of now you can use analgesics/anti inflammatory combination like aceclofenac/serratiopeptidase for symptomatic relief.

If symptoms persists better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI scan.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck After Injury

Hello, Most probably it could be due to minor contusions. As of now you can use analgesics/anti inflammatory combination like aceclofenac/serratiopeptidase for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persists better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician