1. CAUSES OF NECK PAIN Nor Aznieda binti Mohd Rosli 159

2. Major and severe causes of neck pain include: Carotid artery dissection Referred pain from acute coronary syndromeacute coronary syndrome Infections: retropharyngeal abscess, epiglottitis, etc.retropharyngeal abscessepiglottitis Spondylosis - degenerative arthritis and osteophytes Spondylosis Spinal stenosis – a narrowing of the spinal canal Spinal stenosis Spinal disc herniation – protruding or bulging discs, or if severe prolapse. Spinal disc herniation

3. Carotid artery dissection We must differentiate between pseudoangina and true angina.

4. spondylosis

5. Cervical stenosis

6. Disc herniation

7. The more common and lesser neck pain causes include: Stress – physical and emotional stresses Stress Prolonged postures – many people fall asleep on sofas and chairs and wake with sore neckspostures Minor injuries and falls – car accidents, sporting events and day to day minor injuries Referred pain – mostly from upper back problems Referred pain Over-use – muscular strain is one of the most common causes Whiplash

8. Prolong posture

9. whiplash

10. stress

11. More causes include poor sleeping posture, torticollis, head injury, rheumatoid arthritis, congenital cervical rib, mononucleosis, rubella, certain cancers(metastasis) ankylosing spondylitis, cervical spine fracture, FMS