I have recently stopped taking voltaren because I am having a knee replacement don t in 6 days time over the last 5 days I have had stiffness in the neck which is now progressing lower down to the right hand side of my torso. im on blood pressure medication and it is currently 135 over 78 ive beem prescraibes 2 x50mg tramadol sr and panadeine forte as needed for pain control but I am stil in a lot of pain
Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you.a thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. Based on your history what I can understand is your neck is becoming stiff and the right side of the body. Also, you need a thorough neuromuscular assessment as of now to assess the cervical region and the symptoms associated. With your history I didn't understand whether you are planning to go TKR in future or already done in the past. Also, for you Neck stiffness post the Neuromuscular assessment you will be advised symptomatic medicine and later stages physical therapy. With physical therapies like - Therapeutic ultrasound therapy, TENS THERAPY, Myofascial release and exercise you will have pain level Chat Doctor. Regards Jay In