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Feeling pain when bending neck.
Feeling pain in between shoulder and neck left side when I move my head left or right and even up or down.
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You need to ask simple questions to yourself . Through that you can assess yourself own.
1) How this problem started ?
if the answer is due to work or poor sleeping position or any weight over your head means it's regarding your muscle strain
if the answer is i don't know or any sudden jerk mean it might be any lock or facet joint problem in you neck( To fix it you need to visit ortho doctor or Orthopedic physiotherapist )
2) How long your having this problem and how severe it is ( depend on pain tolerance )
if the answer is past two three days or a week means it will be alright with in 8 to 12 days ( neither you take treatment or not )
If the answer is more than a week after that also the pain severity is increased means ( you need to visit ortho doctor or Orthopedic physiotherapist to get proper assessment and treatment )
3) Third question is pain rating .
Mild, Moderate, Severe
Next Steps
Don't follow any remedy in online without knowing the problem and proper assessment.
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Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment
Maintain proper posture and ergonomics as well
Do hot water application 3-4 times a day,if pain doesn't subside go for electrical modalities treatment in Physiotherapy clinic
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There are multiple of reasons that cause pain between shoulder and neck ie - Rotator cuff tear , Wroung Posture and sleeping position ,
You're occupation.. over exertion activities can cause or trigger the strains and sprains in that localised area.
Stretching exercises & different techniques based on science of Physiotherapy can help you out in overcoming the pain be releasing the compressed nerve ( Pinched nerve ) if it's a radiating pain.
Next Steps
Start being concious and aware about what is triggering your pain ...after you figure out that one reason.. start working on that correction of your posture, sleeping pattern if it's either of them.
See the Physiotherapist or the correct doctor available in your environment to get the correct diagnosis and to get the right treatment.
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Maintaine Ergonomic posture while working in front of a computer
If the pain persists morethan 3 days then visit nearest Physiotherapy clinic for Ultrasound therapy and IFT for 5-7 days
Use Hot pack Application for 10-15 mins 2-3 times a day
Apply pain relief ointment for 3-4 times a day
Next Steps
Visit nearest Physiotherapy clinic for complete assessment and treatment
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Please mention how many days you are suffering from this problem and what your profession is .
Next Steps
if it is a long time problem then you need to do an x-ray.
Health Tips
moist heat compression.
pain killer gel.
To correct posture.
isometric neck exercise.
muscle relaxation table SOS.
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