<human>: Hi, I fell on the ice 2 days ago and my neck is hurting when I turn my head any direction. I have to help my self up when I lay down because my head/neck feels like its not strong enough to lift. I fell on my butt and hit my head a little bit - but mostly my butt got the most impact. My back is sore , but im worried about my neck.
<bot>: Hi, Please tell me about you that have you vertigo or stiffness of back or neck? We will have to find out the reason whether its chronic or acute due to fall down, is there any ligament or muscle injury or simple fracture?some damage may be permanent and leads to nerve compression or arthritis. The treatment for neck and back injury or pain:Apply hot and cold therapy: for the pain and swelling reduction you can take ice packs for 15 mins every 4 hours for 2-3 days, but after the swelling reduction of 48-72 hrs of ice therapy you can take hot water fomentation or warm, wet towel. You can use braces like cervical collar or lumbosacral belt for the support. But don't use for long time because it weakens the muscles. Take painkillers like Ibuprofen, Naproxen to reduce swelling and pain. You can take ultrasonic therapy for the central pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.