Patient guide
Neck
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Conditions and topics
Neck muscle and ligament strain
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical spondylosis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical disc herniation
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical myelopathy
Overview, symptoms and care↗Whiplash injury
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical vertebral fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical dislocation and ligament injury
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical dystonia
Overview, symptoms and care↗Congenital muscular torticollis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical involvement in rheumatoid arthritis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical involvement in ankylosing spondylitis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical vertebral infection and discitis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical epidural abscess
Overview, symptoms and care↗Primary cervical spinal and cord tumours
Overview, symptoms and care↗Cervical spine metastases
Overview, symptoms and care↗Brachial plexus injury
Overview, symptoms and care↗Thoracic outlet syndrome
Overview, symptoms and care↗Occipital neuralgia
Overview, symptoms and care↗Meningitis and neck stiffness
Overview, symptoms and care↗Neck symptoms in fibromyalgia
Overview, symptoms and care↗No match. Try a shorter term.
How is it assessed?
Start with the history and clinical examination. The clinician selects imaging or tests according to findings; a scan alone does not diagnose the cause of pain.
