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Neck Pain.
I'm having neck pain from last 6 months. I work in IT industry.
Please suggest me medicine.
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Apply ice pack.
Next Steps
do neck strengthening exercises like
neck retraction
neck rotation
shoulder shrug.
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visit Physiotherapy clinic near by you.
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first of all ur going to take m r i scan...amd diagnosd the what a problm..then go and start the good proffesion therapist.and u will lie on floor is best.then pillow supoort to the below knee joint and one turky towel roll ed to place on the behind the neck..ots woll be relaxed position
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Treatment for neck pain is Physiotherapy. Meet the manual Physiotherapist. Second follow postural advice in office. Take small n frequent breaks after every one hour. Start strengthening n stretching exercises for neck n upper back muscles
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Take frequent Breaks at work.
Core Strengthening Exercises.
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Go muscle relaxant medicine after food and stretching exercise of neck and avoid computer work
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Correct your sitting habits while using computers i. e postural correction. Avoid Sitting for longer periods, take break atleast after an hour.
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Do neck ROM and Shoulder girdle ROM exercises after hot fomentation of upper back region combined with neck with Towel soaked in Hot water
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Use Cervical Pillow while sleeping. Visit a Physiotherapy Clinic for further guidancce
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As you work in IT , your posture analysis need to be done. Pain can be treated by medicines and physio modalities.However, the root cause of your pain is your posture.Unless it's corrected you will have recurrent pain.
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meet a physiotherapist and get your posture analysis done.For immedeate pain relief undergo some physio management .If your pain problem is not bearable and associated with radiating pain and tinglinig, meet and Ortho doctor
Health Tips
Take adequate breaks while you work and adequate water intake is must to have a healthy working.
Don't work continuously for more that 30 mins in the system.Google for vulture neck posture and avaoid that if you are doing it
happy working!!!
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Medicine will only relieve pain temporary.
You need posture correction, ergonomic and strengthening of upper back muscles.
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consult physiotherapist
Health Tips
use neck pillow for better support.
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Nagendra Nagar
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
See an Ortho first and then start your physical therapy for pain management, posture correction, strength training and
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Use hot pack few times day, simple neck stretches and Active Range of Motion, and take breaks after every 30 min form your computer screen.
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Ms. Vidhi Jain (PT)
Geriatric Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Noida
IT workers mainly experience pain due to faulty posture which leads to one group of muscles to get weak and other group becomes tight. This can cause neck pain associated with muscle weakness leading to dizziness ,headache and vertigo.
Next Steps
You should focus on neck exercises to stretch the tight muscles and strengthening exercises for the weak muscle group.For that you need to consult a physiotherapist so that we can examine you properly and help to Target the specific muscles in order to correct posture and relieve the pain.
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Do follow ergonomics which include getting up from the office chair after every 20 minutes for 20 seconds. Chair placement and laptop or monitor placement can be discussed properly after meeting.
regards
Dr Vidhi
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