Don't Let Neck pain Stops You

Do you often feel pain when you turn your neck? Neck pain is common by the stress generated by desk and computer work. What isn’t inspiriting is when pain interferes with your daily life. How often does this happen to you? Neck pain is very common in our modern world. Sharp Neck pain can affect the motion of your head and will also affect your daily activities.

Main causes of Neck pain?

Neck pain or stiffness can happen due to various reasons. Neck pain is commonly associated with dull aching. Sometimes pain in the neck is worsened with movement of the neck or turning the head. Other Causes associated with neck pain include poor posture, working at the desk for too long without changing the position, sleeping in a bad position straining the neck, jerking the neck during exercise and Rheumatoid arthritis.

When to consult a doctor?

* Severe neck pain without an apparent cause.
* A lump in the neck.
* Swollen glands.
* Weakness
* Numbness in the neck region.
* Tingling.
* Pain that radiates down to the arms or legs.
* Difficulty moving the arms or hands.
* Difficulty to touch the chin to the chest.

Treatment for Neck Pain

Treatment for neck pain depends on the diagnosis. Most of the neck pain cases can be resolved with rest, change in lifestyle or OTC (over-the-counter, no prescription required) painkillers. If these do not help, following treatment options may be required depending on the cause and severity of the pain:
* Medication
* Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy)
* TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
* Surgery

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Neck Pain Treatment – Alleviating Pain

Our neck comprises of muscles, ligaments and bony vertebrae that provide support for our head and assists it in its motions. Any injury or change in the normal state of these causes neck pain. Neck pain treatment in usual cases, involves common methods to heal the pain such as heat or ice therapy, pain medication or muscle conditioning. But in complicated or elevated cases of neck pain, comprehensive medical treatment is required.

Symptoms

• Pain that elevates once head is kept in the same position for a long time.
• Muscle tightness, stiffness and spasms
• Pain radiating to back and shoulders
• Severe and frequent headaches
• Vertigo
• Feeling of heaviness in head

Diagnosis

To ensure the need of neck pain treatment the following diagnosis such as X-rays of the neck to check for wear and tear or deformities, Bone scan, Electromyography also known as EMG and so on are needed. A neck pain diagnosis can be done with the help of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or CT (Computerised Tomography) and blood test as well.

Neck Pain Treatment Procedures

The procedure of neck pain treatment is decided based on the intensity of pain and the condition diagnosed.

Medication – in cases where painkillers are no longer effective, medicines such as codeine or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are given under the close monitoring of the consultant doctor.

Physiotherapy – physical therapy like electrical or ultra sound stimulation and other relaxation techniques for muscles are used to alleviate the pain.

TENS – this is an electrical stimulation technique that helps in production of endorphins that reduce pain signals to brain.

Surgery – only required in rare cases, they help in correcting the deformity that causes pain.


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