Neck Pain & Headaches
Headache associated with Pain pain is a common medical condition. Headache can come from a number of health conditions and can involve any of the tissues in the neck, upper back, shoulders and head itself.
Common Causes
Common conditions causing Headaches associated with neck pain are neck injury such as motor vehicle crash, whiplash, after sleeping with wrong posture, poor work or desk posture, neck strain, repetitive motion, pinched nerve (cervical radiculopathy), skull suture misalignment, decreased blood flow, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, spinal stenosis, a herniated disc, or , virus infection of the throat, leading to lymph node (gland) swelling, meningitis (often accompanied by neck stiffness), fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica, etc… Depending on the condition, sometimes neck pain is accompanied by symptoms such as upper back and/or lower back pain.
Diagnosing
In reviewing the medical history, the doctor will note the location, intensity, frequency, duration , aggravating/relieving factors, and radiation of the pain.
Further testing of undiagnosed neck pain can include X-ray evaluation, CT scan, bone scan, MRI scan, myelogram, and electrical tests such as electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity test (NCV).
Treatment
After careful diagnosis, you will be recommended customized treatments such as chiropractic, Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, Class IV laser, Customized 3D orthotics, Therapeutic activities, etc… otherwise we will refer you out to specialists such as orthopedic, neurologists, ENT specialists, emergency physicians, podiatrists depends on your health conditions.