i had a severe headache and had someone rub my neck especially in a particular spot right under my skull right of the middle. it feels extremely bruised, limited range of motion for days now. right side of my face and ear also now hurts. what muscle did i bruise and did i do nerve damage as well for it to be affecting my face?
Hello, It looks that a very hard massage was given. Probably it had traumatized your soft tissues at your neck. I shall advise you following to have relief in this:- Wear a soft cervical collar to give rest to soft tissues-Take a good analgesic like Tylenol for relief of pain-Avoid hardworking and continuous sitting in front of computer-Consult to your doctor if numbness at your face or ear area increases or problem does not resolve. In such cases in my OLD I used to give mild steroid preparation to relieve from edema on soft tissue. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 