Medical Pain Advice

Neck pain from muscle irritation are can be straight forward to diagnose yourself. Neck pain often manifests after excessive physical activity, intense or extended periods of overuse, maintaining a poor posture that causes unnecessary muscle strain on your neck. Neck pain often improves on its own within one to three weeks. Neck pain that does not disappear or improve within a couple of weeks, consult your pain doctor for detailed medical pain advice.

Other indications that you should seek medical pain advice for from your neck pain doctor…
When these symptoms appear in association with neck pain or neck muscle pain:

• Severe pain from an injury. After head or neck trauma, such as whiplash or a blow to your head, see your pain doctor immediately for medical pain advice. Severe pain or intense pain over an area of bone might by symptomatic of a bone fracture or a ligament injury
• Shooting nerve pain. Pain that radiates to your shoulder, through to or into your shoulder blades and/or down into your arm, a numbness or tingling sensation in your fingers, may indicate nerve irritation. Neck pain from nerve irritation may last anywhere from 3 to 6 months or possibly longer. Serious problems can manifest from ongoing nerve irritation, and you should seek medical pain advice from your pain doctor.
• Diminished muscle strength. Loss of strength in your arms or legs, stiff legs, or having to shuffle your feet to compensate for loss of strength may indicate the need for immediate evaluation and medical pain advice.
• Change of bladder and/or bowel regularity. If you are experiencing noteble changes in the frequency or regularity of urination or defecation can indicate a more serious nerve disorder or problem. If these symptoms appear, especially in conjunction with a neck injury or other medical pain, you should seek medical pain advice from your pain doctor.

Call the Utah Pain Doctors at 801-685-PAIN (685-7246) for medical pain advice consultations.