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Cervical Pain
Cervical pain can be a troublesome condition for any patient to endure. The
cervical spinal
region is commonly known as the neck. The neck is responsible for providing support and mobility for the head. The spinal structures in the cervical region are thinner and lighter than in the mid torso or lower back. The cervical spinal structures are also prone to significant use and abuse, since the neck is an area of tremendous flexibility and constant movement.
Causes of Cervical Pain
Acute neck pain
is often the result of an injury to the cervical region. This injury can be obvious, such as in the case of
whiplash
or other trauma.
Neck pain
might also be the result of a less obvious, but extremely common cause, such as muscular tension. Neck muscle injuries are very common and can be the due to some activity or even emotional stress, leading to an uncomfortable
tight
and
tense
feeling.Degenerative changes in the cervical spine are occasionally responsible for neck pain, but are usually asymptomatic. Most
spinal abnormalities
in the neck are simply vilified examples of
back pain scapegoat
conditions used to explain otherwise idiopathic neck pain conditions.
Types of Cervical Pain
Symptoms in the neck can take on many different pain patterns. Pain can be localized to a particular upper area of the spine. Pain might also radiate into the head, upper back or shoulder region.
Headaches
are a frequent side effect of many cervical spine pain syndromes. Sympathetic
thoracic back pain
is also a typical experience for patients with radiating cervical symptoms. Muscular stiffness and pain, while moving the neck and head, are indicative of almost any neck pain condition. It is important to consult a doctor if you are experiencing any unknown neck or head pain, since these symptoms can be an indicator of a more serious health concern.
Recommendation on Cervical Pain
I suffered primarily from
chronic lumbar back pain
during my own torturous dorsopathy ordeal. However, I did experience many frequent bouts of neck and
upper back pain,
as well. In my case, the neck pain was a classic example of
back pain substitute symptoms
and would usually come on during times when my lumbar pain was in remission. My neck pain was blamed on various ridiculous theories, since there was no clinical reason why I would experience this recurrent pain time and time again. Only after much study and understanding of the reasons why my pain would not end, could I finally defeat my chronic cervical and lumbar pain. It turned out that my lasting misery was a direct result of a psycho-emotional process. Who would have ever imagined this in a million years? Not me…The experience has taught me that back pain is truly a completely misunderstood concept and is often perpetuated by the myths which medical science propagates as fact. Recently, new studies have increasingly linked back pain to psychological causations, rather than physical spinal abnormalities. Unfortunately, the
back pain industry
does not want to give up its lucrative treatment regimens, despite being confronted by overwhelming proof of their mistaken ideas about why back pain is so incredibly difficult to cure. When it comes to cervical symptoms or any type of back pain, you owe it to yourself to learn the complete facts, if you are to have any hope of finding real relief. Knowledge is power and in this case, the power translates into the ability to cure the pain, once and for all…
Cervical Pain to Back Pain Home
11/3/08 Revised 8/30/09

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