Neck Pain
Neck pain comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. It can take the form of a dull ache, a tug/strain, or a sharp, shooting pain. Many kinds of neck pain are made worse by movement. Most people will experience neck pain at some point in their lives.
Neck pain is no joke. Even a minor irritation can make it difficult to perform basic functions, while more severe cases can be utterly debilitating. Your neck is what allows you to move your head, and so it tends to get used a lot. This makes it a common condition with many potential causes.
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What causes neck pain?
- Tension strains, due poor posture/ergonomics, lack of neck movement, sudden jerks or exertion, and sleeping without proper support
- Trauma, most often cause by car accidents, whiplash, sports injuries, and falls
- Medical conditions, including ruptured discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and osteoporosis
- In rare cases, neck pain can be a sign of infection, cancer, tumors, meningitis, or heart attack
Symptoms of neck pain
The symptoms of neck pain can vary depending on the cause of your pain. Common symptoms include:
- Aching, shooting, or sharp, stabbing pain along the neck
- Spasms of the neck muscles
- Trouble bending or rotating the neck
- Headaches
- Shoulder pain
- Tingling or weakness in the arm or hand
Studies show that women experience chronic neck pain more often than men. Proposed explanations for this include hormonal differences or structural variations of the neck.
How to treat neck pain.
Minor neck pain can usually be treated at home, with gentle stretching, good posture, and applying hot or cold packs. But severe and/or chronic neck pain will likely require medical treatment. Twin Cities Pain Clinic offers many options to relieve neck pain, including:
Schedule an appointment with Twin Cities Pain Clinic to learn how we can help relieve your neck pain.
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