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Pain at the base of the skull
I experience a sharp pain at the base of the skull on the right side. The pain barely lasts for a couple of seconds but it happens a few times everyday. It occurs when I move or turn my head in a certain way. It's been this way for 3-4 weeks.
I have a desk job and work for 8 hours on desktop. What is causing this pain and what treatment should look for?
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Chiropractic adjustment will help.
Take frequent Breaks at work.
Core Strengthening Exercises.
Use cervical pillow.
Use Back Support.
Self Massage the back of neck.
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It could be cervical (spine)problem..
Consult a manual physiotherapist
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It is cause of postural,you can keep your neck straight and avoid neck bending.
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stretching exercises of neck and take Physiotherapy treatment.
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avoid continues work
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During work at front of computer,you should take rest for five minutes and do neck muscles exercises.you arrange your desk at heart level so,you can keep your neck straight.avoid neck bending.also perform
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perform neck muscles strengthening exercises
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Long sitting front of computer is your problems.
Posture corrections must Avoid towards bending and long sitting.
Stretching exercise of neck and physiotherapy treatment.
Meditation must in regular basis
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Your symptoms look like occipital neuraliga which means compression of the nerve under your skull bone, mostly due to poor posture while working in your desk area.
sit properly so that your ear lobe aligned with your shoulder ...avoid forward head posture.
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Hi sir. It could be the start of neck pain/strain. Do hot fomentation, give ur mind some rest.
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