Neck Pain
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Neck Pain Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have neck pain and any of the following:
Puncture wound
to the neck
Laceration
to the neck
Worsening neck pain
Worsening skin redness
Worsening
neck swelling
Worsening
headache
Worsening neck tenderness
Neck stiffness
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty walking
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Upper limb
numbness
:
Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm numbness (bilateral)
Hand numbness (unilateral)
Hand numbness (bilateral)
Upper
limb weakness
:
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Arm weakness (bilateral)
Hand weakness (unilateral)
Hand weakness (bilateral)
Urinary incontinence
:
Loss of bladder control
Bowel incontinence:
Loss of bowel control
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Neck Pain Prevention
Related Topics:
Cervical disk disease
Neck fracture
Neck injury
Neck sprain or strain
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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Melis M, Zawawi K, al-Badawi E, Lobo Lobo S, Mehta N. Complex regional pain syndrome in the head and neck: a review of the literature. J Orofac Pain. 2002 Spring;16(2):93-104.
