Will taking Ibuprofen help treat stiffness of neck?
Patient: my son has a severe stiff neck so much so that he cannot turn his face. I have given him  strong ibuprofen and a a heatrub and hopefully he can move a bit without any pain but should I go and see a doctor about it and I am wondering what exactly is it? Doctor: Thank you for your question.The basic reason for neck stiffness is the spasm of muscles which surrounds the neck to protect the spine after a trauma or a Spinal injury.Ibuprofen is an antiinflammatory agent and hence will not helpFlexon MR 500mg thrice a day will relieve your son's pain as it contains paracetamol, a muscle relaxant and an antiinflammatory.To answer your second question Yes you should definitely go see a Dr as the reason for the spasm has to be investigated. As you have not provided me with enough history as to how and when the stiffness happened I am afraid I will not be able to help you although I will say that the commonly it is due to trauma or cervical spondylosisI hope your son feels better