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Instructions For Home Care For A Neck Injury

1. Do not apply heat or massage with liniment unless instructed to do so by your doctor.
2. If support is needed, fold a towel until you can wrap it around your neck to form a support type collar. Do not use when lying down.
3. Avoid turning and bending neck in any type of motion that causes pain.
4. Avoid prolonged periods of sitting or standing in one position. Lie on back with small pillow under cervical spine (neck) for support.
5. If blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, ringing in ears, or nausea are experienced, contact your doctor immediately. If any of the above symptoms persist, avoid putting the head and neck in a position which will require extension of the neck (looking up) and rotation (looking over shoulder). If symptoms worsen and you are unable to contact a doctor, consult your nearest hospital emergency room for advice.
6. Instructions which apply to sudden back injury can also be used for sudden neck injury as it applies to ice application.

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OSTEOARTHRITIS COMMON SYMPTOMS OF DEGENERATIVE CHANGE IN THE CERVICAL SPINE (NECK)

• Neck pain.
• Headaches.
• Grating sensation when turning head and neck.
• Shoulder cap/neck/arm pain.
• Numbness and tingling into arm/hand/fingers.
• Lack of muscle coordination.
• Weak grip strength.
• Dizziness.
• Other symptoms may be present and should be discussed with your doctor.