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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Stiffness or severe neck pain |
Uncomfortable sleeping |
Consult doctor if pain lasts |
| on waking. |
position. |
longer than 24 hours. |
| No pain before going to bed. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden, severe neck pain. |
Muscle injury. |
See Sprains & Strains. |
| Injury to neck. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Neck pain. |
Muscle tension. |
Take a hot shower or have |
| Stressful situation. |
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someone massage your |
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neck muscles to relieve |
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tension. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Severe neck pain. |
Slipped disk in neck. |
See Disk, Ruptured. |
| Sharp pain in shoulders or |
Neck-muscle injury. |
See Whiplash. |
| arms when moving head. |
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See Torticollis. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Neck and shoulder pain. |
Muscle spasm. |
Be sure computer screen |
| Working at computer or other |
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is at proper eye level and |
| repetitive task for many hours. |
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chair is at correct height. |
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Take a break every hour. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden neck pain, especially |
Infection or bleeding in |
Call doctor now. |
| when bending head forward, |
membrane around brain. |
See Meningitis, Aseptic. |
| plus any of following: |
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See Subarachnoid |
| Lethargy. |
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Hemorrhage. |
| Confusion. |
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| Eyes sensitive to light. |
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| Nausea or vomiting. |
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| Severe headache. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden, severe neck pain. |
Damaged spinal cord. |
Call doctor now. |
| Recent strong jolt. |
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| Difficulty controlling arms or |
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| legs. |
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| Loss of bowel or bladder |
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| control. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Stiff neck. |
Brain inflammation. |
See Encephalitis, Viral. |
| Behavioral or personality |
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| changes. |
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| General ill feeling. |
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| Headache; vomiting; fever. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Swelling or lump in neck. |
Several disorders. |
See Swelling or Lump (in |
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Symptoms section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Chronic neck pain that is |
Pressure on nerves in neck. |
See Cervical Spondylosis. |
| worsening. |
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| Numbness or tingling in arm |
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| or hand. |
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| Person over age 40. |
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