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What Causes Sudden Pain In Neck Radiating Through Arm?

Hello, I m wondering if anyone can help me with this problem. 2 weeknds ago I suddenly developed this neck pain. I was on my couch taking pictures with my phone and posing for the camera. I didn t hear a snap or pop or any noise. I was also sitting where the ac hits me directly n as I was getting up to sit correctly, I felt a tiny little ah pain. I moved my neck around n side to side cuz I didn t want it to get bad and it all started. Pain on my neck down my arm. I couldn t move or drive my car or turn. I felt miserable. I couldn t do anything cuz any movement hurt. So after a week it went away I was glad bt now it s back. What s wrong and will this go away or is this happening to for the rest of my life.. please help. I want to know what I can do. I have no health insurance. I m treating it with a hot therapy pearl sports pack, pain killers resting and praying. I m 28 years old and i exercise daily. Also should I continue exercising?? Please help. Thank you
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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hi
thank you for asking your concern and welcome to hcm. from what you have described it seems as sudden neck sprain which is completely benign and self limiting condition. sudden neck movement of jerk may result in such kind of problem which may not necessary to be a strong jerk, most of the time this may occur during sleep and people will know only when they awake. best exercise for this is rest as much as possible for atleast 4-5 days. warm compresses is must which you already doing. exercise is not advisable during pain. try to continue gentle and small neck movement sideways and up down occasionally during day. i would suggest tablet ibuprofen 400 mg thrice a day, tab ranitidine one tab twise a day as brufen cases acidity and tablet chlorzoxazone one tab twise a day all for 3 days only. you got this repeat episode which is quite common after first episode so please do not worry.
feel free to ask any doubt
regards
dr. abhijit
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What Causes Sudden Pain In Neck Radiating Through Arm?

hi thank you for asking your concern and welcome to hcm. from what you have described it seems as sudden neck sprain which is completely benign and self limiting condition. sudden neck movement of jerk may result in such kind of problem which may not necessary to be a strong jerk, most of the time this may occur during sleep and people will know only when they awake. best exercise for this is rest as much as possible for atleast 4-5 days. warm compresses is must which you already doing. exercise is not advisable during pain. try to continue gentle and small neck movement sideways and up down occasionally during day. i would suggest tablet ibuprofen 400 mg thrice a day, tab ranitidine one tab twise a day as brufen cases acidity and tablet chlorzoxazone one tab twise a day all for 3 days only. you got this repeat episode which is quite common after first episode so please do not worry. feel free to ask any doubt regards dr. abhijit