Neck Pain

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Alternative Names

• Cervical Pain
• Cervicalgia

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Differential Diagnosis

• Fractures
  • C1
    • Jefferson Fracture
  • C2
    • Odontoid Fracture
    • Hangman's Fracture
  • C3-C7
    • Cervical Spinous Process Fracture
    • Cervical Teardrop Fracture
    • Cervical Compression Fracture
    • Transverse Process Fracture
• Subluxations and Dislocations
  • Atlanto Occipital Dissociation
  • Cervical Facet Dislocation
  • Atlantoaxial Instability
• Neuropathic
  • Cervical Cord Neuropraxia
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Myelopathy
• Muscle and Tendon
  • Cervical Whiplash
  • Myofascial Neck Pain
• Pediatric/ Congenital
  • Klippel Feil Syndrome
  • Cervical Congenital Anomalies
  • Pseudosubluxation
• Other Etiologies
  • Cervical Disc Disease
  • Cervical Spine Stenosis
  • Cervical Vascular Injuries
  • Spear Tackler's Spine
  • Torticollis

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See Also

Internal

• Emergency Evaluation and Management of Cervical Spine Injuries
• Neck Pain (Main)
• Neck Anatomy (Main)
• Physical Exam Neck

External

• Sports Medicine Review Neck Pain: https://www.sportsmedreview.com/by-joint/neck/

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