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The more you know about neck pain causes the better off you will be. Believe it or not, most people suffer from neck pain causes at some point in their life. Yours may be more serious than others, or maybe it is just a minor tweak. But no matter what, if you know what this is all about and how to address the problem you will be better off. This is one of those potential health concerns that you want to know a lot about even if you are not suffering.

So what neck pain causes are most common? It is hard to say what cause is the most common of them all, but many believe that it is muscle strains. If you pull a muscle in your neck or back it can lead to a lot of pain in the area. In fact, the pain can be so bad that it may make you wonder if you didn't hurt yourself in another way.

Of course, there are more serious issues that can come up over time. For instance, a herniated disk can lead to a lot of pain and eventually cause problems in other areas as well. This is something that needs treated by an experienced doctor, and may even call for surgery depending on how bad your situation is.

Finally, another one of the most common neck pain causes is injury. This can include anything from a car accident to falling down. Landing on your neck the wrong way or being suddenly hit without notice can lead to injury to the neck and back.

If you are suffering from neck pain it is important to receive a proper diagnosis. Even if you think you know what the problem is you should see your doctor just to make sure. Neck pain is not something that you want to take lightly as minor problems can linger and get worse over time.

Now that you know more about neck pain causes you are in better position to handle this problem should you begin to suffer.

Question: Diagnose me please? neck pain, etc.?

(Posted by: veggiepsych on 2010-02-14 17:39:54)

I know I should go to the doctor. In fact, I will probably go tomorrow. But I'm wondering what MIGHT be wrong with me, so that I will know what to expect. I hate needles and tests and hospitals, so I'm hoping to avoid all that if possible. I am a 28yo female, healthy. I did have both shingles and erythema nodosum (sp?) in the past year or two. Current symptoms: - a VERY stiff, sore neck for the past 3 days. I have no knowledge of any injury but Friday morning woke up with a very painful neck. It hurt to turn it side to side or up and down. Sharp pain when moving it in any direction. - Yesterday, the stiff, sore neck spread into the back of my head, like where my neck muscles connect to my head, so the base of the back of my head is sore too. Pain also spread down my neck to my upper back and shoulders. It is nothing like any stiff neck I have ever had- much more painful. - mild fever of 99- 100 degrees. I have been taking ibuprofen so it is possible it would be slightly higher if it weren't for the ibuprofen. - slight nausea, but I think that is from the pain of my neck (when I am in a lot of pain like from a broken bone or shingles, I always feel kinda nauseous so I think that is related to that.) - mild headache, which again, I think is from the pain in my neck. - have had symptoms that seem like a sinus infection (common for me) for about a week. Probably unrelated to the neck. Mostly a runny nose. - generally feeling unwell. Any thoughts? PS- I originally thought maybe meningitis, BUT I don't have a rash, haven't been vomiting, I can touch my chin to my chest (actually, bending my head forward is the easiest direction to bend it), and I can lie on my back and lift my leg straight up, which I read is a test for meningitis.

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