Neck pain can result from many things such as poor posture, osteoarthritis, muscle strains, worn joints, nerve compression, injuries, and other health conditions. To prevent neck pain, maintain good posture, avoid carrying heavy bags on your shoulders, and sleep in a good position.
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I have a pinched nerve causing severe pain in my neck, and my left hip is tight.
Query: Hi doctor, I think I have a pinched nerve in my neck, and my left hip is tight, making it hard to walk. I am in severe pain unless I am asleep, and I am nauseated, also. I had back surgery 11 years ago. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you thoroughly investigate your present complaint. Less calcium in the body to the low back neural issue may give rise to similar problems. I also suggest needing a good blood workup, an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for your... Read Full »
I have insomnia and have difficulty sleeping. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have sciatica. I also have nerve pain in my face coming from my neck which stops me sleeping on my back. If I sleep on my shoulder, I get soreness on the shoulder. I have insomnia and cannot find the right position to be able to sleep. Could you give any advice? I put ice on my neck ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In this case, there is no best position for sleeping. Instead, the way you are sleeping in every position that will help you. 1. Sleeping on the back - the pillow under the neck should be shallow enough to support the neck in one straight line. Keep a pillow under both... Read Full »
Can physical therapy alleviate cervical radiculopathy?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been struggling with persistent neck pain, and I suspect it might be due to strain or even cervical radiculopathy. I am considering physical therapy as an option. Could you provide insights into the effectiveness of physical therapy for neck pain, particularly in cases of cervi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, you need to confirm its radiculopathy or spondylosis, after assessment, it can be decided what you are suffering from exactly. In physiotherapy there are exercises and electrotherapy will be used to reduce pain and strengthen the muscles. Most important is to ... Read Full »
Can you suggest some ayurveda remedy for my blurred vision?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30 year old male. I am suffering from blurred vision. I could not focus properly. Also, I have dizziness and stiffness in the neck, which sometimes continues for the whole day. An MRI brain was done and it was normal. The blood tests including thyroid profile, LFT, KFT, vitamin D a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since, you have not mentioned your occupation or nature of work, diagnosis and drugs whichever you taken already, I am not able to get any clue about your condition. There are many possibilities for your conditions. Eyesight problem. It leads to eye pain, headach... Read Full »
I have extreme pain and am unable to turn my neck. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,Just a few minutes before I was trying to reach my forehead with my left arm and just after that, I think my nerve got stretched in the neck. I am in extreme pain and I am not able to turn my neck to left. When my neck is on right it feels little fine. I cannot do anything with this pai... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have understood your concern about pain in the neck region. Do not panic, this is called acute muscles spasm of neck muscles. You need to apply ice over neck muscles where you feel pain. See to that does not apply hot water over that area, otherwise, the pain will inc... Read Full »
I had a swollen lymph node in my neck. Could it be painful because chiropractor adjusted my neck?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to the chiropractor and got my neck adjusted. I had sore on my neck more in the back left corner then the pain passed down to my left arm. After checking, they said it was a flare-up and to ice it. The next day I had it adjusted again, and he pointed out that I had a swollen ly... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think that because of chiropractor there will be any trouble to the lymph node. If the pain is radiating in nature, then it can be related to intervertebral disc injury which can be a past injury and due to which you had a sore neck. As the intervertebral di... Read Full »
How to manage an excruciating neck pain that radiates to the shoulder?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been having excruciating neck pain that goes into my shoulder or shoulder blade down my arm for four days. I can barely move and have not stopped crying because of the problem, so I went to the emergency room last night, and they gave me a steroid shot and a Percocet tablet, but i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. In my opinion, you should get your neck appropriately evaluated. A good investigation like an MRI neck will help to point out the cause of pain. As possible, a disc lesion will give such pain in most of the cases, and other structures like facet... Read Full »
Are neck pain and toe numbness after tailbone injury serious?
Query: Hi doctor, My 12-year-old daughter was walking with her dog tonight at 8 pm. The dog saw a cat and it pulled my daughter to the ground. My daughter got a hit in her tailbone. Now she is having pain in the neck and toes with numbness and tingling. Is this something to be concerned? Can it escalate i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to be worried about your daughter. It is just a minor jerk. As she is 12 years old, her weak muscles cause pain in her. You can give a tablet Aceclofenac with Paracetamol for three days. You can also give Paracetamol syrup twice a day for three days... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,What should I do if you have stiff and sore muscles? My feet hurt, and lot of tension headaches, and my neck hurt. I was in gymnastics yesterday. And I am overweight and my knees hurt.Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.I understand your concern and will try to help you with it.I recommend you to do lot of icing and indulge yourself in relaxation therapy or plan for proper muscle recovery. For sore and stiff muscles lot of icing freq... Read Full »
Why am I having recurrent pain in the neck?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old, male. For last 2 months I have been suffering from recurring dull pain along the neck, back arms, and sometimes fingers. It was of high intake intensity during the first month and in next month it was low dull pain. But this dull low intensity pain along the nerves ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. In my opinion you need a good assessment of your neck. To rule out any facet joint issue or nerve compression, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) neck will be a good option. You might need to have certain blood test to get done to rule out other sy... Read Full »
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