Anonymous
3 years
My dad having a neck pain
Dr, I want to ask about my dad,
He had a neck pain for 5 days, and it has caused a headache and a backache. What should we do to help him? Did we need to bring him to the doctor?
Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
3 years
Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your father symptoms and other health problems you father might be facing. From your complaints, we believe that your father condition may have multifactorial causes such as:
- Muscle tension due to wrong sleeping posture
- Injury to the neck due to trauma
- Bad posture
- Disc degeneration at the level of the neck
Some home remedies that can be done are:
- Use hot pack on the muscle area
- Use a soft supporting pillow
- Maintain a proper posture
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In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.
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