Neck stiffness/pain (patient information): Difference between revisions
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==Who is at risk for neck stiffness/pain?== | ==Who is at risk for neck stiffness/pain?== | ||
:*[[Trauma]] and injury | |||
:*[[Infection]] of the spine, such as [[osteomyelitis]], [[diskitis]], [[abscess]], [[herniated disk]] | |||
:*Immune system diseases such as [[rheumatoid arthritis]] ([[RA]]), [[ankylosing spondylitis]] ([[AS]]), [[polymyalgia rheumatica]] | |||
:*[[Cancer]] that involves the spine | |||
:*[[Stroke]] | |||
:*[[Muscular dystrophy]] | |||
:*[[Multiple sclerosis]] | |||
:* | |||
==How to know you have neck stiffness/pain?== | ==How to know you have neck stiffness/pain?== |
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What is neck stiffness/pain?
How do I know if I have neck stiffness/pain and what are the symptoms of neck stiffness/pain?
Who is at risk for neck stiffness/pain?
- Trauma and injury
- Infection of the spine, such as osteomyelitis, diskitis, abscess, herniated disk
- Immune system diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), polymyalgia rheumatica
- Cancer that involves the spine
- Stroke
- Muscular dystrophy
- Multiple sclerosis
How to know you have neck stiffness/pain?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for neck stiffness/pain?
Directions to Hospitals Treating neck stiffness/pain
Prevention of neck stiffness/pain
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003025.htm
http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Neck_Pain.asp
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/neckpains.htm