strange neck pain

[oscartony]

I permanently have a pain in the right side of my neck that travels to my shoulder and up behind my right eye, sometimes if i massage the shoulder area i hear crackling noises in my head like cornflakes, also my right ear feels blocked all the time and occasionly it feels like something moving,tickling inside it?

[jno]

you could try an osteopath or chiropractor; they deal with neck/back pains, which can often (but not always) be traced to minor rotations in vertebrae. That's assuming you haven't got an alien growing inside you.

[Toureman]

First call should be to a doctor!

[rampart]

You absolutely must go straight away to a doctor!

[oscartony]

i have been loads of time to doctors and they give me anti - inflammatory tablets

[MrsJo49155]

The correct term for this grating or grinding of the joints in the neck is crepitus, which is caused, as we age, by wear and tear and a deterioration of the protective cartilage of the joints so that you end up with bone rubbing against bone to make this sound - I always describe mine as sounding like "walking on gravel"! It can arise through general wear and tear or by trauma at some point in the past.

I keep mine in check by having regular aromatherapy back and neck massages at my local health food shop and it is well worth the money (not to mention a great excuse for taking time out of the stresses of life for 3/4 of an hour each month!)

I dont like taking brufen and find that the above is just enough to keep it all working! Good Luck!