What it is
Neck pain without one specific pathology or serious identifiable cause. It commonly reflects a combination of load, sustained positions, movement and tissue tolerance.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Pain and stiffness in the neck or shoulders
- Limited head turning or bending
- Pain extending into the upper back or shoulder
- Position- or movement-related headache in some people
Video
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Neck Pain: Revision 2017
Clinical practice guideline · 2017
Back & Neck
When is prompt medical assessment needed?
Major trauma, progressive weakness, loss of sensation, new bladder or bowel control changes, fever or rapid deterioration require medical guidance.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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