Classification of neck pain Approach to Neck PainType Clinical features Grade I Able to do daily activities without disabling pain No evidence of structural pathology (eg, fracture, dislocation, spinal cord injury, infection, neoplasm or inflammatory arthropathies) No further evaluation required in these patients Grade II No evidence of significant structural pathology Significant pain that interferes with daily activities Symptom management only without further evaluation required Grade III Evidence of compression of spinal cord or nerve root (eg, decreased reflexes, weakness, sensory deficits) Further evaluation recommended in all patients No evidence to suggest underlying fracture, abscess, or malignancy Grade IV Evidence suggesting significant underlying structural pathology Urgent evaluation recommended in all patients (Next Lesson) Differential diagnosis of neck pain Back to Approach to Neck Pain No Comments Comments are closed.
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