TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Approach to the Patient with Neck Pain A1 - Borenstein, David A2 - Stone, John H. PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 4e AB - Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom, accounting for millions of visits to physicians annually in the United States. Of individuals with neck pain, more than 80% are between the ages of 18 and 64 years. Mechanical disorders cause 90% of neck pain episodes. Mechanical neck pain is defined as that which is caused by overuse of a normal anatomic structure, by deformity of an anatomic structure, or by trauma (Figure 7–1). Mechanical disorders are characterized by exacerbation and alleviation of pain in direct correlation with particular physical activities. Neck pain due to mechanical disorders decreases within 2–4 weeks in more than 50% of patients, and symptoms usually resolve entirely within 2–3 months. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180195279 ER -