Hello, i'm gabriel. I have been suffering from neck and shoulder pains for close to 8 months now, the doctor has prescribed nervijen p tabs. Please advice me on proper medication.

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Hi lybrate-user, sad to hear about your pain in such a young age. Most of neck pain in young age is mechanical that is due to poor posture or weak muscles. As you mentioned you have neck pain and pins in shoulder it suggests some nerve involvement from your neck. Medication only solved pain part of it but for solution of root cause. You must have to consult nearest physical therapist. Physiotherapist are expert in dealing with such kind of mechanical pain. They will examine you and suggest proper exercise to strengthen your muscles and give proper advice to you. If you don’t have physiotherapy near by than try following 1. Rest and posture correction: take rest if possible for a week and also avoid sitting slouch for long time and sit on chair with back rest, straight upright 2. Apply hot pack thrice day for 15 min 3. Apply local ointment like volini 4. Avoid using too many pillows during sleep 5. Most important is do head retraction exercise (google it) in lying in bed as well as sitting on chair every two hourly in day for week if no improvement in one week than suggest you to consult local physiotherapist for further help. If you show improvement than continue for another two weeks thank you.

Bhavesh Jani · Accepted Answer

Hi lybrate-user, sad to hear about your pain in such a young age. Most of neck pain in young age is mechanical that is due to poor posture or weak muscles. As you mentioned you have neck pain and pins in shoulder it suggests some nerve involvement from your neck. Medication only solved pain part of it but for solution of root cause. You must have to consult nearest physical therapist. Physiotherapist are expert in dealing with such kind of mechanical pain. They will examine you and suggest proper exercise to strengthen your muscles and give proper advice to you. If you don’t have physiotherapy near by than try following 1. Rest and posture correction: take rest if possible for a week and also avoid sitting slouch for long time and sit on chair with back rest, straight upright 2. Apply hot pack thrice day for 15 min 3. Apply local ointment like volini 4. Avoid using too many pillows during sleep 5. Most important is do head retraction exercise (google it) in lying in bed as well as sitting on chair every two hourly in day for week if no improvement in one week than suggest you to consult local physiotherapist for further help. If you show improvement than continue for another two weeks thank you.