I am 27 year old male currently facing neck pain and right side. While there's one certain trigger point in the right neck if pressed it gives shooting pain. Been facing it for almost year and half and pain worsened as I solely work on laptop/desktop. I have xray report of mine which says: "suggestion of degenerative changes also reduced cervical lordosis / marginal osteophytes seen in multiple cervical vertebrae / diminished disk space between c2/c3 vertebrae / rest of the intervertebral disk spaces are normal / no fracture or dislocation / retro-pharyngeal, retro-tracheal and paravertebral soft tissues are grossly normal /prominent costal elements of c7 vertebra"
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Regards Lybrate user. Working predominantly on computers, without paying attention to posture, could be disastrous to neck. Due to wrong posture, especially slouching of the back, the head and neck gets pushed forward in what is termed a forward neck posture. The neck muscles have to work significantly harder to bear the weight of the head. The farther the head moves forward, the harder for the muscles to work. So some muscles of the neck specifically go for developing trigger points or trigger bands as the muscles do not relax. It is essential to correct your posture by sitting erect, taking microbreaks every 20 minutes, moving your head in all directions slowly. You may try icing on the neck for 15-20 minutes x 2-3 times/day to relieve the pain. Degeneration of cervical spine is late 20s is very early and could be attributed to poor postural habits. It is recommended to consult an orthopaedic physiotherapist to have a detailed evaluation of your neck, to find the muscles contributing to the concern and have them treated appropriately. If you prefer to have a virtual consult, we could help you as well, and you may use doctor code drc221.
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A person can ease the symptoms of cervical pain/spondylosis with a few simple neck exercises. Https://m.youtube.com/watch? V=0kwf968ufxy 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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