question: Hi - I have a lot of pain in my lower neck and between my shoulder blades. I went to the Urgent Care on Saturday and Dr said cervical strain and to treat with 800mg ibuprofen every 8 hours and ice. Its now been 5 days and it doesn t seem to be easing. Ice does offer temporary help however. Does it usually take this long to heal from a cervical strain? What should I expect going forward?