Neck Pain

Common Causes of Back Pain and Neck Pain

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Fortunately, most episodes of back pain will heal with time: approximately 50% of patients will feel relief from low back pain within two weeks, and approximately 90% within three months, regardless of the treatment.

Chronic Neck Pain

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Neck pain that radiates down the arm

Neck pain that is related to certain activities

Arm pain with lack of coordination

Neck pain that persists for more than a few months

Neck pain that is worse in the morning and at the end of the day

Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

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The diagnosis of cervical myelopathy depends on the patient's history and the physical findings described above. It may then be confirmed by radiologic imaging, such as an MRI scan of the cervical spine demonstrating overt spinal cord and nerve root compression (see Figure 1).

Factors Affecting the Whiplash Injury

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There are several factors that affect the efficiency of the stabilization response during whiplash, some of which are within our capacity to control, others of which are not. These include:

How Does Whiplash Occur?

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When one motor vehicle strikes another from behind, certain forces are transmitted from the striking vehicle to the struck vehicle. These forces are then transmitted to the occupant(s) of the struck vehicle where they have the potential to cause whiplash injury.

Neck Pain Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis

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Stephen
Montgomery, MD

Neck Pain Treatment

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Stephen
Montgomery, MD

References

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Panjabi MM, Cholewicki J, Nibu K, Grauer JN, Babat LB, Dvorak J. "Mechanism of whiplash injury." Clin Biomech 1998;13:239-249.
Kaneoka K, Ono K, Inami S, Hayashi K. "Motion analysis of cervical vertebrae during whiplash loading." Spine 1999; 24(8):763-769.
Murphy DR. "Normal function of the cervical spine II: Neurophysiology and stability." In: Murphy DR, ed. Conservative Management of Cervical Spine Syndromes. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999:45-70.
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Treatment Options for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

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More Neck Pain Info

Chronic Neck Pain

Types of Neck Pain

Cervical Myelopathy

Spondylosis Information

Back and Neck Surgery

Both conservative (non-surgical) and surgical approaches are available to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Types of Neck Pain

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Introduction to types of neck pain

While neck pain (in the cervical spine) is less common than lower back pain (in the lumbar spine), millions of people experience neck pain and/or related arm pain at some point in their life.

Understanding Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) refers to impaired function of the spinal cord caused by degenerative changes of the discs and facet joints acquired in adult life. This is the most common disorder causing dysfunction of the spinal cord in the United States. Most patients with this condition are over 50 years of age, but the age of onset is variable depending on the degree of congenital spinal canal narrowing.

What is Whiplash?

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Introduction to whiplash

Whiplash is a term that describes injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a motor vehicle or car accident. The most common type of car accident is the rear impact, and most typically, the occupant in the vehicle that gets "rear-ended" (hit from behind) is at the greatest risk of injury, including whiplash.