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Head and neck injuries
A head and neck injury is a condition in which a person has a bruise, cut, or fracture in his head or neck. Fractures can just be cracks, with the bones in fairly normal position, or they can be displaced fractures, with the broken ends out of place. Bruises appear with swelling, pain, and redness. Cuts and scrapes can lead to infections.
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Is it possible to get head and neck injuries after riding in a very bumpy truck?
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How long does it take to get better from a head and neck injury?
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How do I know if I have head, neck, and back injuries?
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A 41-year old female asked:
It is 3 months post accident and my head, neck and back injuries are still almost as bad as right after accident and now I am having shoulder and arm pain as well, what should I tell my doctors to get the best treatment? My back has not been treated at al
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Head and neck pain, no recent injury - causes?
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How exactly should you care for a person with possible head neck or back injury?
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A 38-year old asked:
Are headaches the result of neck and/or head injury ?
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A 31-year old asked:
There is something that pops in and out in my neck when turning/bending head to left after suffering a neck injury. Possibilities?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Could an injury/strain to the head or neck cause an aneurysm? Or would the aneurysm not form like that?
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A 29-year old asked:
How to treat swollen neck glands from a head injury?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Hi, I had a whiplash injury. Although its gotten better, my head, jaw, neck, and back still badly hurts. Head feels heavy. What to do? Help!
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A 32-year old female asked:
Head injury is a week old, had staples didnt bother me now its bruised and sensitive all the way to my neck whole back of head! All of a sudden?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have a crook in my neck like I slept wrong on left side but I didnt it radiates down near out arm pit near breast and chest And down my arm I cant turn my head much. And its constant strain and pain. I had an old injury just cant remember?
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A 25-year old female asked:
No recent injury but have had sudden neck stiffness, extreme pressure in the back of my head & dizziness. For over a week What may the cause of this?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have the most horrible pain where the back of my head meets w/ my neck. I've tried 1000mg tylenol (acetaminophen) an 600mg advil.No recent injury?
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A female asked:
1/7 head injury after falling from a table, ER: 5 staples in my head. My neck is stiff, hurts at base of head. I cannot turn to the Right. Headaches ?
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A member asked:
Do I have a head injury and should I be concerned about it. Yesterday, i was at my highschool track practice i was highjumping then i jumped way to high and when i landed i just clipped the mat and landed on the ground on my neck and the back of my head
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A 22-year old male asked:
I sleep without a pillow because I like to wrap the blanket around my head. Am I putting myself at risk from neck injury or something else?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Neck and upper back pain. pain moving head in any direction. Worse when laying down. No injury. Has happened 5 or 6 times over past year. same spot.
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A member asked:
Can spinal fluid come out from your nose after a neck injury? Was in a head lock while being assaulted and was squeezing my neck very hard for about 45 seconds.
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A 22-year old male asked:
My roommate dropped a folded up heavy blanket on my head when I was sitting on the couch. Could this cause a serious neck injury? I have a fear of spine injuries.
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A 33-year old male asked:
I had a neck injury 7 months ago due to lifting 600lb shrugs.I got medial branch, cervical epidural and shoulder injectionbut there was no relief. I went to 11 doctors, but there wasno resolution. I can't bend my head back or to the left. I have a bad pai
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A 42-year old female asked:
Tenderness in the back left side of my head with neck pain and headaches on left side with no injuries?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Pressure due to cspine alignment in certain head pos. Cause severe pain (cspine & occip. / burn scm) if there is past injury to an artery in neck?
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A 19-year old male asked:
19days back i had whiplash injury, my neurosurgeon examined says no problem. only neck pain.NOW my head is SHAKING ABIT when turning left and right.
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A 31-year old female asked about a 58-year old male:
Two fractures in neck from injury over 15 years ago causing severe pain in right side of neck and shoulder blade. Hard to turn head. What can he do?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Concussion a week ago after i hit the back of my head & neck. Feel better but have constant pressure behind nose and ears. Is it related to the injury?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Headache that feels like a burning sensation in front and sometimes back of head. I do have a neck injury from a recent car accident. What kind of headache is this? It started last night, then got better during the day and now it's back?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hi, I am wondering how a whiplash or other neck injury in a 16 months old girl would show? Except from crying and being moody. She was pushed on the swing and her head fell back, which looked awful. How common are further complications if untreated?
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A female asked:
I have a really painful pain in my neck, back of my head and pressure behind my ear (all right side). No injury and painkillers aren't working ?
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