title: [Examination of neck pain in adults].
abstract: An accurate diagnosis is not obtained for most patients suffering from neck symptoms. Benign nonspecific pain is most common. Knowledge of functional anatomy and neuroanatomy forms the basis of clinical examination. Anamnesis and clinical examination are utilized to explore the need for further investigation and therapy. No particular instrumental investigations are needed in the exploration of the pain, unless the symptoms and clinical findings indicate any severe or specific illness. In clinical work it is practical to divide neck pain into four groups: a severe or specific illness, nerve root entrapment, nonspecific neck pain and whiplash injury.
authors.affiliation: Itä-Suomen yliopisto ja KYS.
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arokoski
authors.forename: Jaro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karppinen
authors.forename: Markku
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kankaanpää
authors.forename: Päiivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaukinen
authors.forename: Katri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis