Neck Injury
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Neck Injury Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have a neck injury and any of the following:
Neck pain
for more than one week
Puncture wound
to the neck
Laceration
to the neck
Worsening
neck pain
Worsening skin redness
Worsening
neck swelling
Worsening neck tenderness over the spine
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty walking
Limb
numbness
:
Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm numbness (bilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Leg numbness (bilateral)
Hand numbness (unilateral)
Hand numbness (bilateral)
Limb weakness
:
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Arm weakness (bilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (bilateral)
Hand weakness (unilateral)
Hand weakness (bilateral)
Loss of sense of position
Urinary incontinence
:
Loss of bladder control
Bowel incontinence:
Loss of bowel control
Notify your doctor if your injury is caused by:
Altercation
Diving accident
Injury to the head
Automobile accident
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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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