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So my neck is hurting due to feeling tense and i think its causing the inside of my head to feel hot, is this something normal or something i should get checked. my parents say im probably fine but i just want to make sure?

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Pain not normal: Neck pain often involves some head symptoms. You should do some stretches and use some anti-inflammatories (unless you cannot for some other reason). If that does not work, a proper doctor's evaluation and imaging would be the next step. Pain is not necessarily "normal."

Answered 10/11/2020

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A member asked:

So my neck is hurting due to feeling tense and i think its causing the inside of my head to feel hot, is this something normal or something i should get checked. my parents say im probably fine but i just want to make sure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Gross answered

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