Neck Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user,
as your job is at desk working on computer, its most important to maintain proper posture.
Now as the neck pain is radiating to shoulder, there might be compression in cervical region which is causing radiating pain. Local diclofenac application with hot water fermentation will regulate the pain.
Consult your local gp or orthopaedic for medicines or can take panadol xtra twice a day for 3 days. Take electrotherapy for a week, the pain will be reduced completely, af...more

Neck pain
do’s and don’ts for:
do’s neck pain
•do turn to one side while getting up from supine position.
•use hot pack for your neck.
•use towel roll under the neck during supine lying.
•use pillow of normal thickness in side lying position.
•do isometrics for neck.
•arms should be supported in one of the three positions:•™ hands in pocket ™
•hands on thighs/or on table. •™ hand behind back with elbow straight.
•in order to avoid holding the head in the s...more

Yes you can do exercises.
Do neck isometrice exercises, hot water fermentation twice a day will be helpfull in reducing pain.
There might be compression which is causing dizziness, take ift therapy for 5 days.

First of all, counslt to physio
do regular exercises advised by physio
use cervical pillow and collar
thnks.

Hi lybrate-user, no need to worry, a pinched nerve in your neck can cause pain that radiates toward your shoulder. This is also known as cervical radiculopathy. Cervical radiculopathy most often comes from changes in your spine due to aging or injury. Bone spurs can cause a pinching of the nerves .visit near by physiotherapy clinics, where doctors provides you drug free pain management solution and teach you exercises regiment which helps you to stable yours cervical spine.
Thanks and regard...more

Do’s neck pain
•do turn to one side while getting up from supine position.
•use hot pack for your neck.
•use towel roll under the neck during supine lying.
•use pillow of normal thickness in side lying position.
•do isometrics for neck.
•arms should be supported in one of the three positions:•™ hands in pocket ™
•hands on thighs/or on table. •™ hand behind back with elbow straight.
•in order to avoid holding the head in the same position for long periods, take bre...more

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Right hand pain it might be due to carpal tunnel syndrome, where the pain will be felt in the wrist. You can do hot water fermentation/ wax therapy for shouldtreat carpal tunnel syndrome as early as possible after symptoms start.
Take more frequent breaks to rest your hands. Avoiding activities that worsen symptoms and applying cold packs to reduce swelling also may help.
Other treatment options include wrist splinting, medications and surgery. Splinting and other conservative treatments...more

•rest. Avoid doing things that require you to bend at the hip or put a lot of pressure on the hip. Avoid sleeping on the side of your hip that is painful and sitting for long periods of time
•cold and heat. Treating pain with heat and cold may help. Wrap an ice pack or a bag of frozen vegetables in a towel to ice your hip. A warm bath or shower may also help reduce your pain and prepare your muscles for stretching.
•stretch. Gently stretching your body may reduce hip pain, especially if ...more