The exact same thing happened to a friend of mine in a yoga class - she called me hysterical and in agony and we went to the emergency room.
We were living in Spain at the time, and the ER doc didn't seem to be overly concerned. (They tend to be pretty blasé there.) His advice was ice, ibuprofen and rest and he put her in a neck brace. They didn't run any ex-rays or other tests but told her to come back if the symptoms didn't subside in a couple days. He believed it was some kind of strain/sprain.
She was really uncomfortable for about a week, but the pain eventually went away and she hasn't had any symptoms since.
Because of your insurance situation, I agree to ice and take pain meds now and wait it out for a day or two - ER bills can be astronomical even for seemingly simple procedures. But if it gets worse or doesn't improve, definitely see the doctor!
I hope you feel better soon! |