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I have a pain on the left side of neck connecting the head and back. its a horrrible pain that is not able to be taken care of with pills. what is it?

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Need evaluation: We can not diagnose your condition without proper detailed history and theorough examinantion and you may need xrays/mri if indicated in your case to make proper diagnosis and recommend treatment.

Answered 9/28/2016

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