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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck And Ear

I have been hurting in my neck area on both sides. My ears hurt or ache as well. I ve been to my doctor and had an x-ray of my neck, an ultrasound and a scan of my head. The results from the scan and x-ray showed no problems. I haven t received the results of the ultrasound yet, but I ache all the time. My doctor said I may have arthritis.
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
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Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM,

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in the neck and ear . These are typical symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysorder (TMJ) . There can be many reasons for TMj dysfunction like bruxisn that is Grinding or clenching your teeth specially at night , dysfunction of disc between the ball and socket of the joint , arthritis in the joint or stress, which can cause you to tighten facial . But there can be other reasons also like lymphadenopathy or ear infection. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis and to rule out causes like sinusitis and middle ear infection. Doctor may order MRI or CT scan to confirm the diagnosis .Doctor may also refer you to dentist who may give you night guard , prescribe anti anxiety drugs and may refer to orthodontist for proper alignment of teeth . In some cases like dics problem or ankylosis , surgery will be needed . For now :-

- Try to relax yourself .
- Start physical therapy of facial muscles .
- Do facial exercises .
- Take ibuprofen and acetaminophen for pain .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck And Ear

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in the neck and ear . These are typical symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysorder (TMJ) . There can be many reasons for TMj dysfunction like bruxisn that is Grinding or clenching your teeth specially at night , dysfunction of disc between the ball and socket of the joint , arthritis in the joint or stress, which can cause you to tighten facial . But there can be other reasons also like lymphadenopathy or ear infection. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis and to rule out causes like sinusitis and middle ear infection. Doctor may order MRI or CT scan to confirm the diagnosis .Doctor may also refer you to dentist who may give you night guard , prescribe anti anxiety drugs and may refer to orthodontist for proper alignment of teeth . In some cases like dics problem or ankylosis , surgery will be needed . For now :- - Try to relax yourself . - Start physical therapy of facial muscles . - Do facial exercises . - Take ibuprofen and acetaminophen for pain . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari