Question 1

what kind of physical exam is done from a pain management doctor for neck pain? what causes nerve impingement in the neck? please help and explain

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Neck pain: Is a very common problem, affecting about 10-12% percent of the adult population in the us. Nerve impingement can be caused by being sandwiched between two spinal bones, pressed by a bulging disc or encroached upon by bony overgrowth. Rec.: see an interventional pain management specialist.

Question 2

i am scared to take 15mg. saw doctor for bad neck pain. was taking advil 400 mg once a day for last five days. so doc prescribed meloxicam 15 mg once ?

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Why Scared?: Not sure why you would be unsure about taking Meloxicam if your doctor prescribed it for you.  Did you read the pharmacy drug insert ?  Is there something else we dont know from your question?
It is usually a med that is not as irritating to the GI tract as Advil.  It is prescribed often and even given twice a day.Maybe your pharmacist could help here. Recontact doctor as well.

Question 3

what kind of doctor do i see for  neck pain?

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Primary physician: Start with a primary care physician, they may ultimately refer you to a physiatrist (musculoskeletal doctor), neurologist or even a spine surgeon. Also consider pt.

Question 4

which type of us doctor should i see for neck pain?

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Doctor for neck pain: Initially i would suggest your pcp if he/she is good with history and examinations. For further evaluation i would suggest a pain specialist (i guess I am biased as I am one!). Depending on the nature of this pain a rehab physician may also be able to help. I might be able to provide better guidance if i know some more specifics as "neck pain" is such a generalized term.

Question 5

is it worth going to a doctor for chronic back and neck pain?

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Yes: This is particularly the case if these symptoms are affecting your lifestyle and limiting your activities. Your doctor can help by assessing the cause and by prescribing medications or physical therapy that may help with the pain. Surgery is a last resort, but can be very efficacious in certain patients. But that is where your doctor can help by helping to define the problem.

Question 6

neck pain for along time-- what doctors  should i see?

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Osteopathic Doctor: If primary care doc can't help, he often ships you to physical rehab/therapy, orthopedic/neurosurgeons, 'pain' docs who kill nerves, inject pain meds, etc.For a more comprehensive & conservative approach, consider an osteopathic physician. He can do everything mds do, but also does hands-on diagnosis & treatment (similar to chiropractic but more extensive) often finding & fixing overlooked causes.

Question 7

do doctors see a lot of patients with neck pain?

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Yes: Stress mva i see 5 a day try a massage heat nsaids and a day off.

Question 8

doctors can you tell me why does neck pain cause headaches?

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Neck pain/headaches: Neck pain is usually muscular in origin, although there may be an underlying cause that starts the muscle pain.  Anyway, the posterior neck muscles attach to the skull and so you can feel the pain in the back of the head. Additionally, the frontalis muscle also gets irritated and can cause frontal headaches associated with neck issues.  See neurologist to make sure you do not have some other issue.

Question 9

how would doctors recommend i treat ongoing shoulder/neck pain?

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Neck pain: You must obtain MRI of the cervical spine without contrast first in order to determine any spinal cord injury or nerve root impingement.

Question 10

doctors can you tell me why do i have excruciating neck pain left side?

Accepted Answer

See details: Causes are neck pain are many with arthritis being only one of the them. See a doctor and have the issue evaluated. Then you will know for sure.

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What kind of physical exam is done from a pain management doctor for neck pain? what causes nerve impingement in the neck? please help and explain

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I am scared to take 15mg. saw doctor for bad neck pain. was taking advil 400 mg once a day for last five days. so doc prescribed meloxicam 15 mg once ?

A member asked:

What kind of doctor do i see for neck pain?

A member asked:

Which type of us doctor should i see for neck pain?

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Is it worth going to a doctor for chronic back and neck pain?

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Neck pain for along time-- what doctors should i see?

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Do doctors see a lot of patients with neck pain?

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Doctors can you tell me why does neck pain cause headaches?

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How would doctors recommend i treat ongoing shoulder/neck pain?

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Doctors can you tell me why do i have excruciating neck pain left side?

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