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Had an mri that stated i have low lying cerebellar tonsils. could this be the cause of my daily neck pain or would it be something else?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

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Neck: This is usually an asymptomatic incidental finding. neck ache most commonly muscular tension like headaches stress anxiety try a massage

Answered 7/31/2015

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A member asked:

Had an mri that stated i have low lying cerebellar tonsils. could this be the cause of my daily neck pain or would it be something else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Weston answered

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