Pain and swelling on SCM in neck

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Asked for Female, 25 Years

I woke up yesterday with a painful area at the top of my SCM muscle, left side. I tried self massage and with my shiatsu massager to relax the muscle. It felt good but didn’t seem to help. I hadn’t worked out or slept different, so I wasn’t sure what caused it. I had been starting to feel sick the day prior, with ear and throat pain. Today, there is a painful bump and the whole left SCM looks slightly swollen. I stopped massaging it and will try a warm compress, but not sure if I need a Doctor.

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â¢ Hot fomentation x twice daily. â¢ Neck Exercises. â¢ Neck Stretching. â¢ Postural Correction.

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