I have neck stiffness with dizziness and pressure inside my head and nose. Kindly help.

Question

Hi doctor,

I have had neck stiffness for the past four months. It is accompanied by dizziness, feeling of pressure in the head and nose.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern, and your symptoms could be suggestive of cervicogenic headaches and peripheral vertigo. A wrong posture or a sinus infection can lead to this clinical situation.

I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical examination and suggesting you do a sinus x-ray study, cervical spine x-ray study, complete blood count, and ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) for inflammation.

I hope you will find this information helpful.

Kind regards.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, a sinus infection can exacerbate this clinical situation. In such cases, antibiotics may be necessary.

For this reason, I recommend performing a sinus x-ray study to rule out the exact cause.

I hope you will find this information helpful.

Regards.