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Muscle spasm and pain
I have a brother who is 12years old.. he is suffering from muscle spasm pain from yesterday evening... he cannot move his neck as he is getting pain for 2-3seconds. The pain is to his left shoulder beside neck.. can you please suggest a tablet for quick recovery please he is suffering a lot
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In emergencies, do icing 15 minutes every 2-6 hourly. And take care of good posture while on side take thick cotton pillow, if lying on back then no pillow.
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If pain slightly reduced after icing
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Health Tips
do how much comfortable, don't overstretch.
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Do stretching exercises of neck and shoulders.
Ask him to keep their posture correct always during work and sitting.
Keep their elbows rest during table work or using mobile phones.
Health Tips
Posture are important role in your problem.
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You can use Volini spray provided he is not allergic. You can give him hot water fomentation. This could be done thrice a day for 10-15minutes.
Next Steps
Once the pain subsides he can do mild trapezius stretching..
Health Tips
Avoid doing the same action which caused him the pain.
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It can be trapezius spasm give him hot fermentation over affected area & start with mild trapezius stretching (video is available on you tube) den do scapular setting exs(video is available on you tube)
Next Steps
Do hot fermentation before stretch & after stretch & if possible use volini spray as well over painful area
Health Tips
Avoid sudden jerk to neck,sit in upright position always & do chin tucking exercise(video is available on you tube)
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Pls do apply volini spray and do hot fermentation
Next Steps
As pain subsides.. U can do mild stretchings of neck to the side of pain and shoulder shruggings
Health Tips
Check posture while using mobile or desktop and avoid continuous usage of the same
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Hai what made your brother to get in for much neck sprain kindly not to use mobile phone is always being in quarantine period children are now addicted to smart phone or did he had while getting up from sleep since he is just 12 years old no need to have any tablet as of now kindly apply Volini gel and apply ice pack if u need only tablet then u can ask for myospasm half a tablet before bed
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