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Neck Pain
Alternate Names : Neck Stiffness, Pain - Neck
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Call your Health Care Provider if
- You have had the pain for one week or longer without relief from self-care measures.
- Your pain is associated with fever and headache, and the neck is so stiff that you cannot touch your chin to your chest. (This may be meningitis and is a medical emergency -- call your local emergency number, such as 911, or get safely to an emergency room.)
- You have numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arm or hand.
- Your neck pain was caused by a fall, blow, or injury. (If any one of these has happened and you cannot move your arm or hand, someone must call your local emergency number, such as 911).
- You have swollen glands or a lump in your neck.
- Your pain does not respond to standard doses of over-the-counter pain medication.
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• Neck Pain: Overview & Considerations
• Neck Pain: Common Causes
• Neck Pain: Home Care & Treatment
• Neck Pain: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Tests & Exams
• Cranial CT Scan
• CSF Cell Count
• Neck X-Ray
Other Topics
• Joint Pain
• Swollen Glands
Review Date : 9/17/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. and David Webner, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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