Acute Neck Pain

Introduction

Acute neck pain is a pain that is often abrupt, usually happens in less than three months. It is a sudden pain that can be localised or radiate to the head, shoulders, and arms. The NICE guidelines indicates a prevalence of 40-7-% in a condition specific acute neck pain. Acute neck pain usually happens when the spine is stressed by injury, disease, wear and tear, or poor biomechanism. However, the source of pain might be difficult to determine, potential contributing factors include nerve damage, tissue scarring, arthritis, and emotional effects of pain.

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