Causes and Management of Neck Pain in Primary Care, Review Article
Faisal Suliman Algaows *
King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Iskan PHC, Saudi Arabia.
Nader Marzouq AlOtaibi
Armed Forces Hospital, King Abdul Aziz Naval Base in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Salma Mousa Hakami
Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Omar Abdrabalrasoul Alkhabaz
Ras Tanura Alshamali PHCC, Saudi Arabia.
Bandar Owaidh ALJohani
ALHijrah (Kudai) PHCC, Saudi Arabia.
Maha Abdulkader Azzeem
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Asma Ghassan Sadeq
Prince Sultan Hospital Mulaija PSHM, Saudi Arabia.
Abdula Abdulrahman A. Alfuraih
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed T. Albin Alshaikh
King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Hajr Ibrahim S. Almarie
Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Mustafa Mohammed Beyari
Ibn Sina College, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali S. Alkhuwaysah
Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Neck pain is a prevalent ailment that affects many people around the world. Neck pain is linked to a high level of disability and is usually regarded as a serious public health issue. Pain between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra is referred to as neck pain. The pain in the neck might refer to the head, trunk, and upper limbs in some cases. This article seeks to offer a summary of the existing evidence on the prevalence, costs, diagnosis, prognosis, risk factors, prevention, and management of neck pain patients.
Keywords: Neck Pain, nuchal, spinous process, ENT.