title: Cervical pain syndromes: primary care diagnosis and management.
abstract: This article discusses treatment of the most common musculoskeletal causes of cervical pain syndromes. A thorough history and physical exam can allow treatment of these disorders without use of unnecessary and costly testing in the current era of managed care.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy