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There’s a muscle or a nerve pull in my right shoulder for almost a month which is not going with muscle relaxants or body stretches. The stretch starts from neck till shoulder. Could anyone recommend on what it might be and how will it go?

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Hot Fomentation. Gentle Shoulder Stretching. Core Strengthening Exercises. Gentle Neck Exercises. ...  Read More

After workout I am feeling pain & stretch in my left neck & shoulder from 3 day. Unable to sleep properly and any work, also feeling pain while moving my head. Please advise how I can get relief.

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Apppy diclofenac ointment, do hot water fermentation twice a day, dont put pressure or lift excessive weights which stretches the muscles. Rest if you feeling pain while workout. If the pain does'nt r ...  Read More

I have muscle neck and shoulder pain due to posture. What treatment should I do? It is positional. Should I do physiotherapy for this?

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Use powerflam spray 2-3 timesa day. Take cipzox-d one in the morning one in the afternoon one at night. ...  Read More

Ankylosing Spondylitis  can cause pain and stiffness in shoulder,neck,back muscles ? Also it can create problems in walk?

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Yes..definitely..its a chronic disease..one should be under regular treatment and Follow up with the rheumatologist ...  Read More

Having pain flowing from left side of my neck to my shoulder since 3-4 days, today I woke up and couldn't lift my hand straight up to tie my hair due to the pain, seems like a throbbing muscle pain behind my shoulder. Haven't consulted anyone till now for the same. Kindly advice what this issue is.

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It could be a nerve compression in the neck radiating to shoulder. What is your occupation? Do you use a computer or mobile phone a lot? ...  Read More

Hello doctor I'm 27 years male. I have pain in my left shoulder muscle. not exactly shoulder and not exactly neck middle of them. When I ride my bike or sit on my desk for work just in hour that muscle got stiffed and I am like handle locked bike. Now these days I am feeling something in my left hands nerves, something that I couldn't explain. I it

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You have issues with nerves in the arm and cervical region. You might have injured some ligament in neck by rash driving or riding on a bumpy road. Need X ray cervical region. We can provide effective ...  Read More

I got a really bad muscle strain in my neck and shoulder 3 days back, after waking up in the morning. I had tolpa D tablet 1 night and tried ice packs and rest of the time I tried hot water bags and pain balms. It got better now as pain is less but still it's not going completely. It keeps shifting from center of neck to left or right shoulder. Ple

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I think it may be due to poor posture or doing exercises in wrong way.? So please keep your posture correct always during work and using mobile phones or sleeping. Do some isometric exercises of neck. ...  Read More

On the left neck I am facing tightness of muscle. What exercises would you prefer ?

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You can do side bend and side rotation. Then you can hold the position for 30 seconds if pain aggravates just stop and if you feel stretching pain you can proceed with your exercise. ...  Read More

Have neck spasm and shoulder muscle pain from last 2 days. Slight swelling near right side jaw. Have applied ointment and taken pain killer tablets.

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You need clinical evaluation for better advise ...  Read More

After delivering my third child i am having a severe neck n shoulder muscle pain. Should I use dicloran while breastfeeding and how many dosage and for how long?

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Avoid using any pills if u r feeding the kid. Use other options such as heating Ointment And get physiotherapy done which is completely harmless. ...  Read More

I for the last one and a half months am getting muscle pull/cramps very easily in multiple body parts. Like when I am trying to stretch my neck or arms, shoulders or legs even for a little bit I am facing muscle pull/ cramps for few seconds. And after these cramps I am feeling muscle fatigued. I did my blood tests and only b12 was low which was 120

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have been experiencing shoulder/neck pain since a couple of months frequently. I tried sleeping straight just in case it was because of wrong posture but it didn't help. Also, I could experience it sometimes in right shoulder and back , and sometimes on the left one (mostly in this one).

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Please consult physiotherapist for detailed assessment and treatment! You need physiotherapy treatment to examine the reasons of pain and to relieve it ...  Read More

I was having shoulder and neck pain in the morning maybe due to wrong sleeping position and lifting heavy weights the last day. Suddenly I fainted and then started having seizures when my mother started pouring water on my head. Whole thing lasted for 15-20s. I have a history of convulsions but that had stopped years ago when I was little. Can thi

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Seizure isn’t normal …Get a MRI Brain epilepsy protocol to rule out any added changes ...  Read More

I was having shoulder and neck pain in the morning due to wrong sleeping position and lifting heavy weights the last day. Suddenly I fainted and then started having seizures when my mother started pouring water on my head. Whole thing lasted for 15-20s. I have a history of convulsions but that had stopped years ago when I was little.

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Do you have any recent CT brain or MRI❓ If yes then kindly forward so that I can help you further. ...  Read More

I had fallen on the stairs last month following which had taken xray and ct scan of elbow joint which is normal but right back pain was present but due to heavy work I have muscle spasm in right back , neck , shoulder and arms above elbow and wrist , I have taken muscle relaxant for 3 days and setolac mr but spasm is still present what should I do

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Continue medicine for atleast 1 week ...  Read More

Constant pain in left neck, shoulder, arms and fist and also legs.. why is this happening .. this goes away for sometime after massaging with pain relief oil but comes back again

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Since how many days is the pain there ? Is there associated back pain? Is the pain like radiating from neck to left hand ? Does the pain appears when moving the neck from side to side and up and down? ...  Read More

I am having severe nerves stretching in neck, shoulder, back and hands. Why this is happening and what is the remedy for this?

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Kindly do connect and consult ...  Read More

Does cervical spondylosis (mild changes in the neck) but lot of pain and stiffness in the neck muscles. Spasms in the neck muscles..lot of headache too. Even migraines present. Do these neck muscles spasms or stiffness in neck muscles that causes severe pain, affect blood supply to the brain? Like, does this have any effect of blood flow to the br

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No Neck pain and spondylitis that means degeneration of cervical spine has nothing to do with brain circulation or memory changes Pls make it clear once for all ...  Read More

Since last Wednesday, after I woke up, I got this pain in my neck throughout my right shoulder while moving. For the past 2 days, that pain has been excruciating, especially, right after I wake up. This morning mobility on my right side was minimal coz I had so much pain. And now I feel pain even if I'm sitting stationary.

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Tablet Zix mr Powergesic gel Hot water bag massage ...  Read More

I have pain in my neck and shoulder area only and the pain is unbearable so which painkiller should i take?

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Recommend ultrasonic therapy with excercise ...  Read More

By end of the day I get neck and shoulder pain , some times head ace too. I work on laptop. Sudden moment of head from side to side some time causes dizziness. On standing I feel as if I am moving as if head is swinging. Heat water pad reduces the pain. Shoulder becomes stiff. Prolong bending my neck doing some work increases it

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I think this is postural problem..first correct posture and consult me via practo..thanks ...  Read More

Severe right neck, shoulder, cuff & hand pain. Sometimes unable to lift the hand. Very often this pain occurs. Suffering this pain from 2 months

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This can be due to cervical spondylitis. Self medication can be harmful here Unable to lift hand is red flag You may need further evaluation and investigations ...  Read More

I am having mild to moderate neck pain since last 2 years I have been doing isometric and stretching exercises as well. When I take rest I get okay . whenever I work which includes minor neck bending or use mobile phone I feel muscle strain in my neck ,upper back and Shoulder area. Sometimes i feel pain in my right arm as well.

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Need further history like radiation of pain, numbness, tingling. ...  Read More

Hi doctor, From past few years I am facing back and neck muscle sprain. Currently i am also having right hand pain with back & neck muscle sprain. Swelling has deposit near my right ear as a small ball. Can't make a small move, if I need to move my neck, I need to hold my neck. Kindly suggest the treatment or medicine to relieve the muscle sp

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Hello, I can help you, but need further details ...  Read More

Dear Sir/Madam, I have been suffering from neck and back muscles pain since last one year, it's very discomfort for my every day work, feeling like dizziness and feels like I faint, when I sit down for eating position bending neck down... Blood pressure increases on standing ... I don't why all this happening.. When ever I see down the paint start

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Do some isometric neck extensor excercise Avoid Pillow and heavy object lifting Avoid work which causes neck forward bending ...  Read More

Severe neck pain after traveling wearing helmet Back muscles pain... Sudden dizziness with wrakness in body Deficiency of vitamin b12 208 and vitamin d is 13 level. Taking bp tablet telmikind 40mg Why iam feeling sudden dizziness and weakness all the time.. Please help in your suggestion

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You have vitamin b 12 deficiency it causes weakness and Dizziness . U have to do strengthening and stretching exercises of back and neck . You can consider adjusting seat positions to support good p ...  Read More

From last year it has started I feel extreme pain inside sometimes in my hand shoulders and in my neck near to the shoulders. What could be the possible reason for the sudden pain? There was no sign injury or anything. The pain feels it for inside not from outside

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It could mostly be radiculopathy due to Cervical spondylosis and pivd. ...  Read More

I am suffering upper neck and shoulder pain from 5 years due to this don't get proper sleep and low concentrate,and digestive and low sexual desires issues

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This can be resolve with manual therapy and required nutritional supplement followed by progressive resistance exercises. Hole process may take 3 to 6 month 1 month manual therapy After that exercis ...  Read More

As there is a muscle spasm in my neck are in this lead to pricks and pain in the left palm Can any one suggest me which treatment in ayurveda wil work for this

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You must cure by these following medicine 1.Tab - jogoraj guggle 1 Tab twice daily after meal. 2. Maharashnadi kwath 2 Tsf BDPC after meal 3.Rheumasyl oil Loclly apply 4.Tab - Aswagandha 2 Tab VD a ...  Read More

Iam suffering from a back muscles pain spine surrounding with poping sound always.. Ribs surrounding muscles pain Iam feeling like having a muscles loose at my back and neck always pops... Due to this feeling very down on daily basis Which is effecting my daily work.. Doctor please help me with some suggestions iam getting irritated from poping

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Thank you for reaching out. Chronic muscle pain and the popping sound you’re experiencing can be influenced by several factors including inflammation, muscle tension, or nutritional deficiencies. From ...  Read More

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