The Diagnosis - To diagnose the cause, it is important to check the history of the symptoms Gaias Protocol. In checking the history, the doctor notes the intensity, location, radiation, and duration of your pain and any previous injury to your neck is noted. Relieving and/or aggravating motions or positions are recorded. Your neck is also examined at rest and motion. Palpation of the neck is detected through tenderness. Your nervous system is examined so as to check if nerve involvement is present.
Further tests are electrical tests such as Nerve Conduction Velocity test (NCV) and Electromyography (EMG), CAT scan, MRI scan, X-ray evaluation, bone scan, and myelogram.
Treatments - Some of the treatments include ice/heat application, topical anesthetic creams, muscle relaxants, analgesics, physical therapy, rest, traction, surgical procedures, soft collar, etc. Statistical records as shown that most treatments to neck pain are temporary because they only treat the symptoms of the pain and not the root cause.
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Usually it affects women and it may affect each and every organ of the body. There is a swelling and inflammation in the joint.
Post traumatic Arthritis - This condition is caused after an injury to the joint in which the cartilage does not heal properly.