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Neck Pain
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Revision Authors: Muhammad Jasim, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy; Lakeisa Boykin, OTR/L, DHSc, MBA, Elizabeth Raulston, MS, ACRC-CP, Jennifer Austin, PhD, Certified Athletic Trainer
Reviewers: Nicholas Bell, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy; Jodie Rush, PT, DPT; Jodie Rush, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Original Author: J. Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Neck pain is a subjective, multifactorial, neuromusculoskeletal disorder that is one of the leading causes of disability in modern society.1 While most acute neck pain resolves within a few weeks,2,3 persistent and chronic neck pain symptoms are often related to physiological and biological risk factors and impairments.2,4,5 Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability and is generally associated with persistent pain lasting around 12 weeks.1,3
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Date: June 26, 2024
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Clinical Summary
Revision Authors: Muhammad Jasim, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy; Lakeisa Boykin, OTR/L, DHSc, MBA, Elizabeth Raulston, MS, ACRC-CP, Jennifer Austin, PhD, Certified Athletic Trainer
Reviewers: Nicholas Bell, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy; Jodie Rush, PT, DPT; Jodie Rush, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Original Author: J. Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy