You have had a neck injury. You have had a thorough examination and are now considered fit to be discharged. The following instructions will aid your recovery.
Neck Injury Instructions
A sprain of the neck means that the muscles and ligaments have been torn or bruised – this can cause pain and stiffness of the neck from 3 days up to 3 weeks.
To help you recover as fast as possible please follow these instructions:
- Take the painkilling and anti-inflammatory medicines at the dose prescribed by the doctor for at least 3 days
- Exercise your neck every waking hour during the day, doing each exercise five times slowly, allowing the muscles to stretch out. Only move to the point of pain – don’t press through it
Lower your chin to your chest, then raise it slowly to look at the ceiling
Turn your head to look over your right shoulder, then turn it to look over your left shoulder
Gently bend your head down sideways to let your left ear, get as close as possible to your left shoulder, repeat with your right ear and shoulder
- If after 5 days you still have a stiff neck, contact your GP as you may need some physiotherapy
- Driving a car is not recommended while your neck is stiff or painful because it may put other people’s lives at risk
- If you play a contact sport, please see your GP before playing or returning to practice.
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