Open AccessNeck pain: What if it is not musculoskeletal?
Author(s) -
Nirosen Vijiaratnam,
David R. Williams,
Kelly Bertram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/afp-10-17-4358
Subject(s) - neck pain , medicine , medical diagnosis , presentation (obstetrics) , physical therapy , medical history , physical examination , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , alternative medicine , pathology , surgery
Neck pain is a common presentation in general practice, with muscle strain or osteoarthritis the most common diagnoses. A systematic approach for identifying red flags for alternative causes is required to appropriately investigate or refer for specialist opinion.