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I think I've a Dowager's Hump.
Hello.
I think I have a Dowager's Hump at the nape of my neck. I've had this since many years, perhaps due to constant bad posture. All this while it didn't hurt me, just occasionally some shoulder ache, which was not as bothersome. But of late, I'm having a constant unease, mild ache/tension in the upper back. Especially the shoulder to shoulder blade region.
Could one of you guide me through the complete detailed process of getting rid of this? Is this completely curable? I hope it is.
I also just ordered for a posture correction braces. Would they be helpful?
Also, would consulting a chiropractor work, besides physiotherapy?
Please help me out! Thank you.
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This is 100% normal. in Victorian era it was considered as sign of beauty.
This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However
I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Dolokind Plus (Mankind) [Aceclofenac100 mg +Paracetamol 350 mg] 1 tab. OD & SOS. X 5 days.
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Use no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
-- .Do mild exercises for the affected part-ie. Neck and shoulders.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
--Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.
--Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
--I hope, I have solved your problem to your satisfaction.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
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Neck pain at your age, with today's lifestyle is commonly seen... especially if you use your mobile phone for long amounts of time or work on your laptop for long hours.
This pain may radiate upto your shoulder blade too.
You may try the following:
*Apply hot water bag (10 minutes twice a day)
*After applying hot water bag, apply Nobel Gel (if you are not allergic to it)
*Tab Ace Proxyvon (half tablet three times a day after eating something) (if you are not allergic to it)
*Tab Gabaneuron (300mg) (1 tablet at 7pm for 10 days) (if you are not pregnant or are not planning a baby)
*Stand up, breathe in and simultaneously extend your head back so as to be able to look up at the ceiling, then exhale and look back in front (this exercise needs to be done 30-40 times a day)
*Avoid using a pillow while sleeping
*Keep your phone away from your body so that you don't have to bend your neck to look at it
*Avoid using your laptop on your lap. Keep it on a table, place a couple of books beneath it and use it like a desktop.
Next Steps
See an Orthopaedic surgeon to confirm whether you indeed have the above problem.
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It would require a clinical examination before we can conclude if it's a spinal deformity or a soft tissue swelling. But good first steps would be to correct your posture consciously and no neck exercises. Remember that a brace does not replace your neck muscles and is temporary.
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Please visit an Orthopedic surgeon.
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