Neck Pain Treatments WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Neck Pain Treatments
There are a number treatments available for relieving your neck pain. Many causes of neck pain are not serious and respond well to simple treatments. These treatments may include applying hot or cold compresses, massage therapy, and neck exercises. 1
Fast Facts:
- Neck pain can often be relieved with over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or acetaminophen. 2
- Other forms of treatment might include physical therapy, topical anesthetic creams, muscle relaxers, and/or surgery.2
- Neck pain is a general pain in your neck area which may include stiffness in the neck muscles.3
- Some common symptoms of neck pain include aching or stiff neck, numbness, and tingling sensations in the arm or hands.3
- You should contact your doctor if the neck pain is accompanied with severe headache or vomiting. 3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ UpToDate: Neck Pain Treatments
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic: Neck Pain Treatments and Drugs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Neck Pain
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Susan Scroggins
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Treatments for pain in the neck, Treatmenting neck pains, What are treatments for neck pain, Information about neck pain treatments, Neck pain treatments information, Treating neck pains
- Last update: Sep. 9, 2009
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