
Anonymous
4 years
Neck pain and couldn’t sleep comfortably every night for one month plus
My son aged 16, one month ago, he feel uncomfortable on the back of his neck while sleeping . Then he feel pain after woke up in the next morning. It’s right at his back neck, where joint connection to the shoulder. He feel pain only when he bent backward on his neck. already one month plus, still can feel this pain when he try bend his neck. EVery night couldn’t sleep comfortable even try to change pillow or sleep withtou pillow. What could have go wrong here and how to treat this problem?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
4 years
Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. From your complaints, we believe that your condition may have multifactorial causes such as:
- Muscle tension due to wrong sleeping posture
- Injury to the neck due to trauma
- Bad posture
- Disc degeneration at the level of the neck
Some home remedies that can be done are:
- Use hot pack on the muscle area
- Use a soft supporting pillow
- Maintain a proper posture
In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.