J Korean Pain Soc.  1996 Jun;9(1):102-104.

Radiologic Finding of Patients with Neck Pain

• Kim KT
• Song CW

Abstract

Disorders related to the cervical spine can present a variety of signs and symptoms because of the many tissues and systems associated with this region. Therefore the challenge for the clinician is to organize the information from examination into a treatment plan that addresses the potential influences of the problem. The examination process should gather pertinent information from the patient, relating the pain pattern resulting loss of function. Our patients X-rays showed absence of any abnormalities except loss of curvature. We therefore concluded that the main cause of posterior neck and shoulder pain was caused by muscle spasm, not cervical disc herniation nor degenerative change.

Keyword

Neck Pain; Radiologic findings

MeSH Terms

Humans
Neck Pain*
Neck*
Shoulder Pain
Spasm
Spine