Open AccessCauses and Management of Neck Pain in Primary Care, Review Article
Author(s) -
Faisal Suliman Algaows,
Nader Marzouq AlOtaibi,
Salma Mousa Hakami,
Omar Abdrabalrasoul Alkhabaz,
Bandar Aljohani,
Maha Abdulkader Azzeem,
Asma Ghassan Sadeq,
Abdula Abdulrahman A. Alfuraih,
Abdullah Mohammed T. Albin Alshaikh,
Hajr Ibrahim S. Almarie,
Mustafa Mohammed Beyari,
Mohammed Ali S. Alkhuwaysah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i56b33937
Subject(s) - neck pain , medicine , trunk , physical therapy , referred pain , primary care , spinous process , head and neck , surgery , alternative medicine , family medicine , ecology , pathology , biology
Neck pain is a prevalent ailment that affects many people around the world. Neck pain is linked to a high level of disability and is usually regarded as a serious public health issue. Pain between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra is referred to as neck pain. The pain in the neck might refer to the head, trunk, and upper limbs in some cases. This article seeks to offer a summary of the existing evidence on the prevalence, costs, diagnosis, prognosis, risk factors, prevention, and management of neck pain patients.