Question 1

have had a slight ache and weird feeling in left arm/shoulder w slight pain in left shoulder blade plus a slight twinge in neck. any suggestions?

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New exercise?: Did you do any new exercises or any weight lifting or trauma which could cause this pain?  If pain persists, visit your physician.  In the interim do not do any activity which causes pain.  You may use motrin if you are not allergic to it and follow recommendations on label.  Always take motrin with a meal or snack.

Question 2

what is texters neck?

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Texter neck: Is stiffness & pain in neck due to extended periods of neck flexion (bending forwards) while texting on phone or tablets. It can eventually lead to arthritis.

Question 3

neck and shoulfer spasms?

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Neck spasm: These are usually due to spasm of the muscle surrounding your neck and shoulder. Local ice to the area for 20 min every 1-2 hrs, lying down and resting the area and an over the counter pain reliever helps. If the pain radiates below the elbow into the hand,you need to see your provider for more evaluation of possible nerve impingement.

Question 4

neck is sensitive to touch?

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ER can evaluate: New throat pain during one's 20's can be from a strep throat infection, a cold or influenza, or some other cause. Usually, a person sees her doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly (mainly to check for strep throat); or as in this case there is drooling and difficulty swallowing, which can be emergency conditions and should be seen by the ER doctor.

Question 5

how can i loose neck's fat?

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Difficult to spot re: If skin tone is good, liposuction might help. If the skin is lax, a neck lift or face lift might beneded.

Question 6

how can i strengthen my neck?

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Resistance excercise: Just like any other muscle in your body resistance excercises will strengthen your neck muscles. You can do isometric excercises just holding your hand against your head and pushing or there are weight machines in gyms that will allow you to work against weigths while moving your neck.

Question 7

what can help a crooked neck?

Accepted Answer

A crooked walk...: (old nursery rhyme, sorry) answer depends on ur meaning of crooked: misalignment/ subluxation best fixed by chiropractic or osteopath (do). If acutely angled to side/ twisted (/torticollis), need Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or other med to stop the reaction. If in between or din't want dc/do option,  need md-dr visit for muscle relaxant, nsaid, cool compresses & physical therapy referral.

Question 8

can thrash spread to the neck?

Accepted Answer

No: If you are talking about thrush in the mouth/tongue… no not likely to spread outside the mouth.  A fungal infection on the skin can spread across the skin though.

Question 9

why my neck is darker and oily?

Accepted Answer

Poikiloderma of civa: Poikiloderma of civatte is probably the condition you are described as seen in the image here. Gentle exfoliation, sunblock , and laser treatments may help.

Question 10

should my baby's neck be stiff?

Accepted Answer

No: This maybe torticollis, which can lead to problems with head shape. Should be evaluated, may need physical therapy.

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