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Tweetinar on Neck pain by Dr. Abhay Nene of Hinduja Hospital
1. Neck pain Twetinar: Q and A session at Hinduja hospital.
A question and answer session was held during the Tweetinar on Neck pain,
conducted on 19th March 2013. It was a lively discussion by Dr. Abhay Nene,
Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at Hinduja Hospital.
Purpose: To preserve life, prevent further disease and promote recovery.
Topics discussed
Q1. Who gets postural neck pain?
Ans. Persons who are involved in jobs needing prolonged sitting postures, especially
looking into a laptop screen, bending over papers or driving, are most likely to suffer
from poor posture related neck pains.
Q2. Are all neck pains 'muscular'?
Ans. Muscle spasm is usually a manifestation of an underlying injury and not the
problem itself.
Q3. What are the 'red flags' for neck pain?
Ans. Any pain traveling down the arm, and tingling / pins and needles / numbness in
the hand, and any neck pain not responding to routine treatment over a week should
be shown to a specialist.
Q4. Can I free my neck with 'release maneuvers' when I have a neck spasm?
Ans. No, the neck spasm is usually a protective reaction of the body to keep nerve
compression at bay, and any release maneuvers usually worsen the problem.
Q5. What sort of a pillow should I use?
Ans. If sleeping on the back- a thin / soft pillow and if on the sides – a tall pillow that
fills up the space between the head and the bed should be used, so that the head does
not tilt.
Q6. Acute neck spasm! Hot packs or ice?
Ans. Unlike most areas, in acute neck spasm, hot packs help best.
Q7. My X-ray shows 'cervical spondylosis'. Should I be worried?
Ans. Cervical spondylosis is wear and tear of the discs, joints and bones of the neck
and need not always be symptomatic. X-rays of most patients after 45 would report
'cervical spondylosis' and is not a worrisome finding if not accompanied by neck pain /
red flags.
2. Q8. Should I undergo physiotherapy or take traction in acute pain?
Ans. Both exercises and traction or manipulation should be avoided at the height of
pain. While traction has no scientific role in treatment, exercises remain the
cornerstone of treatment once acute pain is over.
Q9. Should I wear a collar in acute pain?
Ans. Yes, if comfortable. However, at times a collar can worsen pain because it is
oversized, so wear only if comfortable in one.
Q10. Do I need to undergo an X-ray or MRI?
Ans. X-ray is a cursory investigation that shows bone changes, which are usually
unrelated to acute pain (unless in accidents). MRI shows the exact cause of acute
pain, but is expensive and need not be done when pain is of a few days duration and
there are no red flags.
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