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Neck pain: Symptoms and TreatmentBY: David Prakash Kumar | Category: Health and Fitness | Post Date: 2009-06-01
Neck pain is one of the common conditions we hear about all the time. It affects people of all ages. This is one of the conditions that is not exclusive to any group of people. It is caused due to various conditions like degenerative disc disease, neck strain, whiplash, a herniated disc, or a compressed nerve. These may not be the only causes of neck pain. Neck pain is also called as cervical pain. Other symptoms occurring along with neck pain: The neck pain can be associated with numbness, tingling sensation, sensory loss, weakness etc. The symptoms are a result of the underlying cause of the pain. If the neck pain is only due to muscle pain, there may be no tingling, because tingling and numbness are usually associated with nerve injury that may be associated with the neck pain. Nerve root Pain: This occurs due to the spinal nerves that come out of the vertebrae being compressed by the cervical vertebral bones. When the nerve gets compressed it can cause muscle weakness and pain along the course of the nerve that is compressed. This is the reason why people with neck pain also have radiating pain into their hands. When the nerve compression is marked, it may lead to numbness and also associated muscular weakness. The reason for the pain can be ascertained with clinical examination, X-ray's, MRI or CT. These diagnostic tests confirm the presence or absence of nerve root compression. Neck Pain Treatment: The treatment is determined by the cause of the pain. Pain due to simple muscle strain can be relieved by analgesics. Ice packs can be applied in acute stages if it is a case of any injury. If the pain is due to nerve compression, then it is treated with analgesics along with Physiotherapy. The physiotherapy treatment includes Traction which relieves the compression. Exercises: Neck bracing exercises are taught to the patients. This includes strengthening of the muscles around the neck. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: I am a Physiotherapist by profession and a writer by interest. I have written many articles and blogs. Comments are welcome at prakashdavid@rediffmail.com Additional Articles: * Renal artery stenosis and young age hypertension: Treatment, Signs and Diagnosis * There is a man behind every successful woman * Ideas to have a safe play yard for your child * Health benefits of fish oil: Good for Heart, Hair, Brain & Arthritis * The Computer - Man's New Best Friend ? Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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