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Neck Pain

Neck pain can result from many things such as poor posture, osteoarthritis, muscle strains, worn joints, nerve compression, injuries, and other health conditions. To prevent neck pain, maintain good posture, avoid carrying heavy bags on your shoulders, and sleep in a good position.

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How can I get rid of neck pain due to prolonged sitting?

Query: Hello doctor, I have to sit nine hours per day at work. Due to long time sitting, there is a pain in my neck. What should I do to get rid of this pain?  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A very common issue with people working on the desk. Long hours at a stretch spent in poor posture and bad ergonomic position leads to the symptoms you describe. I will recommend reading about the correct office or desk posture and making changes to your laptop screen ...  Read Full »

Can chiropractic exercises dislocate my ribs?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 50 years old with a height of 5 feet 2 inches and a weight of 110 pounds. I recently started chiropractic treatment for my back and neck pain. My chiropractor also taught me exercises that I should do at home daily. After about two months of two chiropractic sessions per week and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ribs or for that matter any bone is unlikely to pop out by simple exercises as the exercises are done for a short period of time and any displacement that would occur due to exercise is small and lasts the time you are exercising. Prominence and associated pain are m...  Read Full »

I have pain when moving my upper back and neck. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 20 and about every two months I throw out my upper back and neck causing pain in my upper back, shoulders, neck, and down my arms. I am a waitress and I am assuming that is what is causing my issues but is there something more I should be doing? Chiropractic work seems to help but...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your description is suggestive of a trigger spot in the upper back and neck. Most likely this is postural and result of your professional requirements. You need to see a good physiotherapist who could help rectify your postural issues. You are already on Fluoxetine ...  Read Full »

My wife has pain below the left shoulder. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My wife has had pain in the area below the left shoulder for the past week. The pain is there even when she deep breathes, moves her left hand, or does any movement. She is a feeding mother, has overweight, and had a cesarean delivery a year ago. She had a similar complaint but reduced...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through the photographs (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). I feel that the pain is coming from the neck, and this is a fairly common pain diagram for neck issues. She needs to look at her posture, and as she is feeding, this is even m...  Read Full »

I have sinus and cervical spine issues. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have mucosal thickening with aerated secretions in the sphenoid sinuses with surrounding hyperostosis. The mucosal thickening in left maxillary sinus is greater than right maxillary sinus, with trace aerated secretions. Also, opacification of right mastoid air cells and right middle ear...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have sent me the verbatim report of the MRI of the cervical spine and the mastoids. This, however, is very little to help me as I do not know the exact symptoms you have. Do you have more problems with your mastoids or the neck? Do you have pain in the neck or does...  Read Full »

I have chronic neck pain. Please review my X-ray reports.

Query: Hi doctor, I need an opinion regarding the x-rays of my neck. I met with two car accidents and have chronic neck pain and stiffness. What could be wrong?  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I will recommend sending me a detailed history and clinical examination findings as well as I would like to recommend an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) cervical spine. Flexion and extensi...  Read Full »

What does the MRI for neck pain indicate?

Query: Hello doctor, I am uploading the MRI report of my mother. Kindly review and advise what is the best treatment for such patients. She has a neck pain and is using Myrin P for the past four months.  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother's MRI report suggests a very serious problem and you need to see a spinal surgeon or a neurosurgeon urgently (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The top of your mother's spine has tuberculosis of the bone and that has left her with a very un...  Read Full »

I have back and neck pain from a threaded bed. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from back pain and neck pain. I have had this problem for the past year, but I did not consider it a problem. So, the problem gradually increased. One day I was sleeping on a threaded bed, and from then I have this back pain and neck pain issues. I did not have neck pain ...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query.The MRI reports are not attached for me to see, but the reports are not confirmatory of any symptoms you mention. However, you seem to have, in general, poor posture both while sitting and in bed as well as poor muscle tone in the core muscles, ...  Read Full »

I have been experiencing neck pain daily for the past six months. What are the possible causes of this neck pain?

Query: Hi doctor, For the past six months, I have been experiencing neck pain daily. Some days are more complex than others. On most days, I only notice the pain when I tilt my head back. On other days, I can feel the pain regardless of where my head is. I have never had a history of any accident. I am not...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I want to learn more about you and your problem. You have not stated your age, profession, or medical history. Is the pain radiating into your arms, and do you feel any weakness or numbness in your hands? How would you rate the pain on a sc...  Read Full »

How to get rid of neck and shoulder pain due to cervical spondylosis?

Query: Hi doctor. I am a 33-year-old male. My weight is 158 pounds, and my height is 5 feet 7 inches. For the last four weeks, I am suffering from severe neck pain that has spread to the shoulder. So two weeks before, I visited a doctor. He said that muscles got stiff and has prescribed tablets and advised...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you spend a lot of time over the phone or on the laptop? Do you have poor sleeping posture? Have you ever had pain like this before? Does the pain radiate to the arms? Is there any weakness or numbness in the hands? If none, then there is no immediate need for an MRI...  Read Full »

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