Neck Pain Patient Decision Aid: Step 3
This page is part of the 'Should I receive manual therapy and exercise for my neck pain?: A patient decision aid' resource for patients. Please see the main project page for further information, or proceed to Step 3 below to recognize the risks.
Each treatment option has potential side effects:
Exercise[edit | edit source]
- Mild and infrequent side effects such as short-term increases in neck, arm, head or back pain, muscle soreness, and dizziness have been reported.
| Increased neck pain[1] |
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| (29 out of every 100 patients will experience a short-term increase in neck pain) |
Neck mobilizations[edit | edit source]
Mild and infrequent side effects including short-term increases in neck, arm, head, or back pain and dizziness are possible.
| Increased neck pain[2][3] |
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| (22 out of every 100 people will experience a short-term increase in neck pain) |
| Increased neurological symptoms[2][3] |
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| (10 out of 100 people will experience some short-term neurological symptoms [pins and needles sensation, weakness, or numbness]) |
Neck manipulations[edit | edit source]
- Mild and infrequent side effects including short-term increases in neck, arm, head, or back pain and dizziness are possible
| Increased neck pain[2][3][1] |
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| (22 to 41 out of 100 people experience a short-term increase in neck pain) |
| Increased neurological symptoms[2][3] |
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| (19 out of every 100 people experience short-term neurological symptoms) |
- Very rare, but serious or catastrophic side effects such as unbearable symptoms or stroke have also been reported.
Upper back manipulations[edit | edit source]
- Mild and infrequent side effects including short-term increases in neck, arm, head, or back pain and dizziness are possible
| Increased pain[2] |
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| (21 out of every 100 patients experience a short-term increase in pain) |
- Click to continue to Step 4: Decide which reasons to choose each option matter most to you?
- Click to return to Step 1: Describe your neck pain
- Click to return to Step 2: Understand the evidence
- Click to return to Step 3: Recognize the risks
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carnes D et al. Adverse events and manual therapy: A systematic review. Man Ther 2010; 15:355–63 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Carnes 2010" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Carlesso LC et al. Adverse events associated with the use of cervical manipulation and mobilization for the treatment of neck pain in adults: A systematic review. Man Ther 2010; 15: 434-444.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hurwitz EL, Morgenstern H, Vassilaki M, Chiang LM. Frequency and clinical predictors of adverse reactions to chiropractic care in the UCLA neck pain study. Spine. 2005;30(13):1477-84.
