I am an 18 year old female and I have had neck pain that gets worse and better vise versa everyday for about the last year and a half. The pain goes from the bottom of my head to my shoulders. It?s mostly on the right side of my neck. The tendon there on the neck. I played soccer last year. I?m not sure what to do. What do I do?
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Dear Lybrate user, sad to hear about your pain in such a young age. As I say to all my young patient you have to take care of your posture because your pain seems to be mechanical in nature that is because of poor posture ,weak muscle or stiff neck vertebral joints. And that is why it behave better and worse like you mention. Also it can radiate to either of your upper limb and have pain, burning or tingling sensation. Medicine plays very little role in your case you need mechanical solution. I suggest you to consult nearby physical therapist of your area. Physiotherapist are expert in dealing with such kind of pain and definitely you will get solution of your long running problem if you do not have any physical therapist near you I will suggest you following �1. Put your laptop or mobile phone at eye levels while working or doing work. This will prevent neck flexion which is main cause of pain. 2. Try to sit straight why sitting on a chair for sofa do not allowed also you can put towel roll below your waist so that your spinal cord remains straight while you're sit. 3. You can also do hot water fomentation for 15 minutes three times daily. 4. Most important is a neck retraction exercises you can google it for further detail. Do neck retraction exercises while sitting every 2 hourly try this exercise for a week and if if no improvement then consult nearest physical therapist for further investigation and examination. Or you can consult me online. Hope this will help you wishing you speedy recovery thanks.
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Get an x-ray of neck region to be sure of cervical problem.
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Cervical spondylosis ? chronic condition with radiating pain This is cervical pain (neck pain) and that's the reason the pain radiates until the shoulder blades. If you keep ice that would help and along side you can do hot water fermentation. You shall use cervical collar which would help you to reduce the radiating pain ie. Due to the nerve compression. Use collar will definitely be helpful for him to maintain the good posture. And also cervical pillow can be used which might make you to have better posture of the shoulder neck and arm. Neck Tilt: From the sitting position, tilt your head down so your chin touches your chest. Hold this position for 5 second s. Return to the starting position and repeat. Do this five times. Side-to-Side Neck Tilt. From the same starting position, tilt you neck toward one shoulder, leading with your ear. Hold for 5 seconds and then return to the starting position. Do this five times on each side. Neck Turn. Look straight ahead, then turn your head to one side, keeping your chin at the same level. Do this five times on each side. Neck Stretch. Holding the rest of your body straight, push your chin forward, stretching your throat. Hold for 5 seconds. From the same starting position, push your chin backward and hold for 5 seconds. Do the forward and backward stretch five times each.
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A person can ease the symptoms of cervical pain/spondylosis with a few simple neck exercises. 1. Neck stretch Keep your body straight. Push your chin forward in a way that stretches the throat. Softly tense the neck muscles. Hold this for 5 seconds. Return your head to its center position. Push your head back with the chin held high, and hold for 5 seconds. Carry out 5 repetitions. 2. Neck tilt Tilt your head forward so that the chin touches the chest. Softly tense the neck muscles. Hold this for 5 seconds. Return the head to a neutral position. Carry out 5 repetitions. 3. Neck tilt (side-to-side) Lean your head down towards either shoulder, leading with the ear. Softly tense the neck muscles. Hold this for 5 seconds. Return your head to the center and repeat on the other shoulder. Carry out 5 repetitions. 4. Neck turn Turn your head to one side as far as it remains comfortable, being sure to keep your chin at a level height. Tense your neck muscles for 5 seconds. Return the head to a central position. Repeat on the opposite side. Repeat this exercise 5 times on each side.
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