Generally, it is the expression of clinically insignificant conditions, which resolve spontaneously, or with trivial measures, within a few days / weeks; sometimes, however, it can be the manifestation of an important clinical problem, which requires specific therapies and appropriate precautions.
Neck pain is often associated with other symptoms. Among these, headache (headache), stiff neck and local stiffness are, without doubt, the most common; however, it should be noted that certain causes of neck pain are also responsible for neurological disorders, such as, for example, radicular pain, tingling, numbness and lack of strength along the upper limb.
Cervical pain deserves the attention of a doctor when it persists for several days / weeks, without hinting of an improvement, or when it falls within a complex symptom picture, which also includes neurological manifestations.
This article intends to discuss the prevention of neck pain; in particular, it will focus on countermeasures useful in the most common cases, for which, often, a simple behavioral intervention is sufficient.
For further information: Cervicals: Symptoms and Remedies and its risk factors.
