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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Neck Problems and Injuries</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw97263"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="41abd8a4" fingerprint-exact="3d907f74">Most people will have a minor neck problem at one time or another. Our body movements usually don't cause problems. But sometimes symptoms can develop from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or injury. Neck problems and injuries most often occur during sports or recreation activities, work-related tasks, or projects around the home.</p> <p fingerprint="9dd14b0d" fingerprint-exact="bd41906c">Neck pain may feel like a "kink," stiffness, or severe pain. Pain may spread to the shoulders, upper back, or arms. Or it may cause a headache. Neck movement may be limited, usually more to one side than the other. Neck pain means pain anywhere from the area at the base of the skull into the shoulders. The neck includes:</p> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <ul fingerprint="b1888804" fingerprint-exact="838a9ea9"> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The bones and joints of the cervical spine (<a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10922" data-hw-section="tp10922-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10922" data-hwid="tp10922" hw:section-href="tp10922-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10922#tp10922-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">vertebrae</span></a> of the neck).</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15130" data-hw-section="sts15130-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15130" data-hwid="sts15130" hw:section-href="sts15130-sec" href="?id=sts15130#sts15130-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">discs</span></a> that separate the cervical vertebrae and absorb shock as you move.</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The muscles and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stl158147" data-hw-section="stl158147-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stl158147" data-hwid="stl158147" hw:section-href="stl158147-sec" href="?id=stl158147#stl158147-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">ligaments</span></a> in the neck that hold the cervical spine together.</li> </ul> </div> <p fingerprint="76b2563e" fingerprint-exact="1007d424">Neck pain may be caused by an injury to one or more of these areas. Or it may have another cause. Home treatment will often help relieve neck pain caused by minor injuries.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="00cbecd5" fingerprint-exact="d7b2d388">Activities that may cause neck pain</h3> <p fingerprint="a4da9531" fingerprint-exact="5b312763">Neck pain is often caused by a strain or spasm of the neck muscles or inflammation of the neck joints. Examples of common activities that may cause this type of minor injury include:</p> <ul fingerprint="f89e4f15" fingerprint-exact="7b9f0e96"> <li>Holding your head in a forward posture or odd position while you work, watch TV, or read.</li> <li>Sleeping on a pillow that's too high or too flat or that doesn't support your head, or sleeping on your stomach with your neck twisted or bent.</li> <li>Spending long periods of time resting your forehead on your upright fist or arm ("thinker's pose").</li> <li>Stress. Tension may make the muscles that run from the back of the head across the back of the shoulder (trapezius muscle) feel tight and painful.</li> <li>Work or exercise that uses your upper body and arms.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="1b9b5b3c" fingerprint-exact="d37f1054">Sudden (acute) injuries</h3> <p fingerprint="9e0491f6" fingerprint-exact="c6f10cc2">Minor neck injuries may occur if you trip, fall a short distance, or twist your spine too much. Severe neck injuries may be caused by whiplash in a car crash, a fall from a high place, a direct blow to the back or the top of the head, a sports-related injury, a penetrating injury such as a stab wound, or external pressure applied to the neck, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts17234" data-hw-section="sts17234-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts17234" data-hwid="sts17234" hw:section-href="sts17234-sec" href="?id=sts17234#sts17234-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strangulation</span></a>.</p> <p fingerprint="c50a92eb" fingerprint-exact="a39751b1">Pain from an injury may be sudden and severe. Bruising and swelling may occur soon after the injury. Acute injuries include:</p> <ul fingerprint="d408795e" fingerprint-exact="5091ff4b"> <li>An injury to the ligaments or muscles in the neck. Examples of this are a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15054" data-hw-section="sts15054-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15054" data-hwid="sts15054" hw:section-href="sts15054-sec" href="?id=sts15054#sts15054-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sprain</span></a> or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strain</span></a>. When neck pain is caused by muscle strain, you may have aches and stiffness that spread to your upper arm, shoulder, or upper back. Shooting pain that spreads down the arm into the hand and fingers can be a symptom of a pinched nerve (nerve root compression). Shooting pain is more serious if it occurs in both arms or both hands rather than just one arm or one hand.</li> <li>A fracture or dislocation of the spine. This can cause a spinal cord injury that may lead to lifelong paralysis. It's important to use correct first aid to immobilize the injured person and then move the person the right way to reduce the risk of lifelong paralysis. If you think that the spinal cord may be injured, don't try to move the person.</li> <li>A torn or ruptured disc. If the tear is large enough, the jellylike material inside the disc may leak out (<a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10678" data-hw-section="tp10678-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10678" data-hwid="tp10678" hw:section-href="tp10678-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10678#tp10678-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">herniate</span></a>) and press against a nerve or the spinal cord (central disc herniation). You may have a headache, feel dizzy or sick to your stomach, or have pain in your shoulder or down your arm.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="39d3e0a0" fingerprint-exact="161dfa99">Emergency care is required for a neck injury that causes damage to the spinal cord. Symptoms of a spinal cord injury include loss of movement or feeling, numbness, tingling, trouble controlling the muscles of the arms or legs, and loss of bowel or bladder control.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="0263ed30" fingerprint-exact="ba9a52c8">Conditions that may cause neck problems</h3> <p fingerprint="6263a469" fingerprint-exact="e432eeb6">Neck problems may not be related to an injury.</p> <ul fingerprint="3f330b51" fingerprint-exact="8379a73c"> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123319" data-hw-section="sta123319-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123319" data-hwid="sta123319" hw:section-href="sta123319-sec" href="?id=sta123319#sta123319-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Arthritis</span></a> or damage to the discs of the neck can cause a pinched nerve. Neck pain caused by a pinched nerve most often affects one side of the neck and the arm on that side. Other symptoms may occur, such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arm or hand.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm159376" data-hw-section="stm159376-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm159376" data-hwid="stm159376" hw:section-href="stm159376-sec" href="?id=stm159376#stm159376-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Meningitis</span></a> is a serious viral or bacterial illness. It causes inflammation around the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms come on quickly and include a severe headache, a stiff neck, a fever, and sometimes vomiting. The neck stiffness makes it hard or impossible to touch the chin to the chest.</li> <li>The <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sti150769" data-hw-section="sti150769-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sti150769" data-hwid="sti150769" hw:section-href="sti150769-sec" href="?id=sti150769#sti150769-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">flu</span></a>, which usually is not serious, can cause symptoms similar to meningitis. When neck pain is caused by flu, the neck and the rest of the body tend to ache all over. But there is no severe neck stiffness.</li> <li>Neck pain that occurs with chest pain may be caused by a serious problem with the heart, such as a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15404" data-hw-section="sts15404-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15404" data-hwid="sts15404" hw:section-href="sts15404-sec" href="?id=sts15404#sts15404-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">heart attack</span></a>.</li> <li>Stress and tension may make the muscles that run from the back of the head across the back of the shoulder (trapezius muscle) feel tight and painful. You may not be able to move your head without pain.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ug2782" data-hw-section="ug2782-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ug2782" data-hwid="ug2782" hw:section-href="ug2782-sec" href="?id=ug2782#ug2782-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Torticollis</span></a> is caused by severe muscle contraction on one side of the neck. This causes the head to be tilted to one side. The chin is usually rotated toward the opposite side of the neck. Torticollis may be present at birth (congenital) or caused by injury or disease.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="980c27d0" fingerprint-exact="98013c31">Treatment</h3> <p fingerprint="4fd1210b" fingerprint-exact="ff83babc">Treatment for a neck problem or injury may include first aid, physical therapy, manipulative therapy (such as chiropractic or osteopathic), and medicine. In some cases, surgery is needed. Treatment depends on:</p> <ul fingerprint="d6bc4b1e" fingerprint-exact="e6e9b0cd"> <li>The location and type of injury, and how bad it is.</li> <li>Your age, health condition, and activities (such as work, sports, or hobbies).</li> </ul> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionHealthTools" id="sec-necpn-HealthTools"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="4f8c76b3" fingerprint-exact="aa5a79d3">Health Tools</h2><p fingerprint="07c09bf8" fingerprint-exact="d28efb5c">Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.</p><div class="HwHealthTools"><div class="HwActionsetTool"><span class="HwHealthToolIntro">Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.</span><div class="HwOptionalAll"><div class="HwHealthToolLinks"><ul fingerprint="76f937b7" fingerprint-exact="0b7af399"><li class="HwOptionalAny"><a data-hw-type="Actionset" data-hw-document-href="sig54597" data-hw-section="acl1068" hw:document-type="Actionset" hw:document-href="sig54597" data-hwid="sig54597" hw:section-href="acl1068" href="?id=sig54597#acl1068">Neck Exercises</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw97304"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="necpn"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion295" data-hw-entity-key="295" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a neck injury or other neck problem?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer653" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="653" data-hw-parent-entity-key="295">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck problem or injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer654" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="654" data-hw-parent-entity-key="295">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck problem or injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion168" data-hw-entity-key="168" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer381" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="59"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="381" data-hw-parent-entity-key="168">Less than 5 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 5 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer382" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="382" data-hw-parent-entity-key="168">5 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">5 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion563" data-hw-entity-key="563" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had surgery on your neck in the past month?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1221" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1221" data-hw-parent-entity-key="563">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck surgery in the past month</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1222" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1222" data-hw-parent-entity-key="563">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck surgery in the past month</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion22" data-hw-entity-key="22" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6936">symptoms of a heart attack</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If you're having a heart attack, there are several <a class="additional HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" href="?id=tp10966#" hw:document-href="tp10966" data-hw-document-href="tp10966" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" rel="MultiMedia">areas where you may feel pain or other symptoms</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer52" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="52" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer53" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="53" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion369" data-hw-entity-key="369" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7063">major trauma</a> in the past 2 to 3 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer812" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="812" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer813" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="813" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1517" data-hw-entity-key="1517" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any numbness, tingling, or weakness or any moderate to severe pain that started after the trauma?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3199" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3199" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1517">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms after major trauma</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3200" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3200" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1517">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms after major trauma</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion460" data-hw-entity-key="460" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had a neck injury in the past month?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1001" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1001" data-hw-parent-entity-key="460">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck injury in the past month</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1002" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1002" data-hw-parent-entity-key="460">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck injury in the past month</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion564" data-hw-entity-key="564" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble moving your neck or either arm normally?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1223" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1223" data-hw-parent-entity-key="564">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck or arm</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1224" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1224" data-hw-parent-entity-key="564">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck or arm</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion565" data-hw-entity-key="565" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you able to move your arm or hand?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1226" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1226" data-hw-parent-entity-key="565">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Able to move arm or hand</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1233" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1233" data-hw-parent-entity-key="565">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to move arm or hand</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion566" data-hw-entity-key="566" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had trouble moving your neck or arm for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1227" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1227" data-hw-parent-entity-key="566">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck or arm for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1228" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1228" data-hw-parent-entity-key="566">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck or arm for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion567" data-hw-entity-key="567" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms or hands?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Weakness is being unable to use the arm or hand normally no matter how hard you try. Pain or swelling may make it hard to move, but this is not the same as weakness.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1229" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1229" data-hw-parent-entity-key="567">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness in arms or hands</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1230" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1230" data-hw-parent-entity-key="567">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness in arms or hands</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion462" data-hw-entity-key="462" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the numbness and weakness start right after the injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1005" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1005" data-hw-parent-entity-key="462">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness and weakness began immediately after injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1006" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1006" data-hw-parent-entity-key="462">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness and weakness began immediately after injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion568" data-hw-entity-key="568" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have the symptoms lasted for more than an hour?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1231" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1231" data-hw-parent-entity-key="568">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness for more than 1 hour</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1232" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1232" data-hw-parent-entity-key="568">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness for more than 1 hour</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1519" data-hw-entity-key="1519" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a deep wound in your head or neck?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This is more than a minor cut. This type of injury usually is caused by an object going through all the layers of skin to the tissue beneath.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3203" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3203" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1519">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Deep wound to head or neck</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3204" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3204" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1519">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Deep wound to head or neck</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion297" data-hw-entity-key="297" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has sudden, severe weakness or severe numbness affected the whole arm or the whole hand?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Weakness is being unable to use the arm or hand normally, no matter how hard you try. Pain or swelling may make it hard to move, but that is not the same as weakness. </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer657" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="657" data-hw-parent-entity-key="297">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe or sudden numbness or weakness in the whole arm or hand</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer658" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="658" data-hw-parent-entity-key="297">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe or sudden numbness or weakness in the whole arm or hand</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion569" data-hw-entity-key="569" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have trouble moving your neck?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1234" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1234" data-hw-parent-entity-key="569">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1235" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1235" data-hw-parent-entity-key="569">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion309" data-hw-entity-key="309" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is it very hard to move or somewhat hard to move?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">"Very hard" means you can't move it at all in any direction without causing severe pain. "Somewhat hard" means you can move it at least a little, though you may have some pain when you do it.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer685" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="685" data-hw-parent-entity-key="309">Very hard</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Very hard to move</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer686" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="686" data-hw-parent-entity-key="309">Somewhat hard</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Somewhat hard to move</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion570" data-hw-entity-key="570" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long have you had trouble moving your neck?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1236" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1236" data-hw-parent-entity-key="570">Less than 2 days</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck for less than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1237" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1237" data-hw-parent-entity-key="570">2 days to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck for 2 days to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1238" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1238" data-hw-parent-entity-key="570">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving neck for more than 2 week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion311" data-hw-entity-key="311" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the loss of movement been:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer690" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="690" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Getting worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer691" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="691" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Staying about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer692" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="692" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Getting better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion12" data-hw-entity-key="12" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#abj7485">trouble breathing</a> (more than a stuffy nose)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer25" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="25" data-hw-parent-entity-key="12">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty breathing more than a stuffy nose</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer26" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="26" data-hw-parent-entity-key="12">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty breathing more than a stuffy nose</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1102" data-hw-entity-key="1102" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Would you describe the breathing problem as severe, moderate, or mild?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6939">symptoms in an adult or older child</a> are different than the <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6940">symptoms in a young child or baby</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2346" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2346" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1102">Severe</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe difficulty breathing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2347" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2347" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1102">Moderate</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate difficulty breathing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2348" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2348" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1102">Mild</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild difficulty breathing</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1631" data-hw-entity-key="1631" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is your ability to breathe quickly getting worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3489" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3489" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1631">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Breathing problems are quickly worsening</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3490" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3490" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1631">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Breathing problems are quickly worsening</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion571" data-hw-entity-key="571" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any swelling or a lump in your neck? </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1239" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1239" data-hw-parent-entity-key="571">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or lump in neck</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1240" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1240" data-hw-parent-entity-key="571">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling or lump in neck</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion572" data-hw-entity-key="572" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is it quickly getting worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1241" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1241" data-hw-parent-entity-key="572">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump or swelling in neck is rapidly increasing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1242" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1242" data-hw-parent-entity-key="572">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lump or swelling in neck is rapidly increasing</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion573" data-hw-entity-key="573" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you hoarse or having trouble swallowing?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1243" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1243" data-hw-parent-entity-key="573">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty swallowing or hoarseness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1244" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1244" data-hw-parent-entity-key="573">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty swallowing or hoarseness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion787" data-hw-entity-key="787" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any neck pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1696" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1696" data-hw-parent-entity-key="787">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1697" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1697" data-hw-parent-entity-key="787">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion302" data-hw-entity-key="302" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7019">Signs of pain in a baby or toddler</a> are different than <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7096">signs of pain in an older child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer670" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="670" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">5 to 10: Moderate to severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate to severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer671" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="671" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion441" data-hw-entity-key="441" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer962" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="962" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is increasing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer963" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="963" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer964" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="964" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion786" data-hw-entity-key="786" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any neck pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1694" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1694" data-hw-parent-entity-key="786">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1695" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1695" data-hw-parent-entity-key="786">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion304" data-hw-entity-key="304" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long has the pain lasted?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer674" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="674" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">Less than 2 full days (48 hours)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain less than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer675" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="675" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">2 days to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain 2 days to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer676" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="676" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion54" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer127" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="127" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer128" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="128" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion785" data-hw-entity-key="785" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that the neck problem may have been caused by abuse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1692" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1692" data-hw-parent-entity-key="785">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1693" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1693" data-hw-parent-entity-key="785">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Neck problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion17" data-hw-entity-key="17" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think you may have a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer40" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="40" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer41" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="41" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion282" data-hw-entity-key="282" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6965">symptoms of a serious illness</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer626" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="626" data-hw-parent-entity-key="282">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of serious illness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer627" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="627" data-hw-parent-entity-key="282">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of serious illness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxForceRadio HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion574" data-hw-entity-key="574" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long have you had neck symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1245" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1245" data-hw-parent-entity-key="574">Less than 1 week</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for less than 1 week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1246" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1246" data-hw-parent-entity-key="574">1 to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for 1 to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1247" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1247" data-hw-parent-entity-key="574">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="hw97482" hw:section-href="hw97482" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#hw97482">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="necpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="necpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#necpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7019"><p>Pain in children under 3 years</p><p>It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in.</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the baby cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable, and cries constantly no matter what you do. The baby may kick, make fists, or grimace.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The baby is very fussy, clings to you a lot, and may have trouble sleeping but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The baby is a little fussy and clings to you a little but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7096"><p>Pain in children 3 years and older</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the child can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain. No one can tolerate severe pain for more than a few hours.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt the child's normal activities and sleep, but the child can tolerate it for hours or days.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The child notices and may complain of the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt his or her sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdabj7485"><p><b>Symptoms of difficulty breathing</b> can range from mild to severe. For example:</p><ul><li>You may feel a little out of breath but still be able to talk (mild difficulty breathing), or you may be so out of breath that you cannot talk at all (severe difficulty breathing).</li><li>It may be getting hard to breathe with activity (mild difficulty breathing), or you may have to work very hard to breathe even when you’re at rest (severe difficulty breathing).</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6939"><p><b>Severe trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>You cannot talk at all.</li><li>You have to work very hard to breathe.</li><li>You feel like you can't get enough air.</li><li>You do not feel alert or cannot think clearly.</li></ul><p><b>Moderate trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>It's hard to talk in full sentences.</li><li>It's hard to breathe with activity.</li></ul><p><b>Mild trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>You feel a little out of breath but can still talk.</li><li>It's becoming hard to breathe with activity.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6940"><p><b>Severe trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>The child cannot eat or talk because he or she is breathing so hard.</li><li>The child's nostrils are flaring and the belly is moving in and out with every breath.</li><li>The child seems to be tiring out.</li><li>The child seems very sleepy or confused.</li></ul><p><b>Moderate trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>The child is breathing a lot faster than usual.</li><li>The child has to take breaks from eating or talking to breathe.</li><li>The nostrils flare or the belly moves in and out at times when the child breathes.</li></ul><p><b>Mild trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>The child is breathing a little faster than usual.</li><li>The child seems a little out of breath but can still eat or talk.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7063"><p><b>Major trauma</b> is any event that can cause very serious injury, such as:</p><ul><li>A fall from more than <span class="Measurement">10 ft (3.1 m)</span>[more than <span class="Measurement">5 ft (1.5 m)</span> for children under 2 years and adults over 65]. </li><li>A car crash in which any vehicle involved was going more than <span class="Measurement">20 miles (32 km)</span> per hour.</li><li>Any event that causes severe bleeding that you cannot control.</li><li>Any event forceful enough to badly break a large bone (like an arm bone or leg bone).</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6965"><p><b>Symptoms of serious illness</b> may include:</p><ul><li>A severe headache.</li><li>A stiff neck.</li><li>Mental changes, such as feeling confused or much less alert.</li><li>Extreme fatigue (to the point where it's hard for you to function).</li><li>Shaking chills.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6936"><p><b>Symptoms of a heart attack</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.</li><li>Sweating.</li><li>Shortness of breath.</li><li>Nausea or vomiting.</li><li>Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.</li><li>Lightheadedness or sudden weakness.</li><li>A fast or irregular heartbeat.</li></ul><p>For men and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms, like shortness of breath, nausea, and back or jaw pain. </p></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_spinal"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p><b>Do not move the person</b> unless there is an immediate threat to the person's life, such as a fire. If you have to move the person, keep the head and neck supported and in a straight line at all times. If the person has had a diving accident and is still in the water, float the person face up in the water.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="hw97482" hw:section-href="hw97482" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#hw97482">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="necpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="necpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#necpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="hw97482" hw:section-href="hw97482" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#hw97482">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="necpn" data-hw-section="necpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="necpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="necpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=necpn#necpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_aspirin"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>After you call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>, the operator may tell you to <b>chew 1 adult-strength (325 mg) or 2 to 4 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin</b>. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive yourself.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleposto" data-hw-section="tp9852">Postoperative Problems</div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw97482"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="3e8aea16" fingerprint-exact="294d92cb">First aid for possible spinal injury</h3> <p fingerprint="b07171ff" fingerprint-exact="2bf44c84">The possibility of a spinal injury must be considered anytime an accident involves the head, face, neck, or back. Permanent paralysis may be avoided if the injured person is kept from moving (immobilized) and is transported correctly. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="40b149f6" fingerprint-exact="12babb71">Do not move the person.</h3> <p fingerprint="b1557e63" fingerprint-exact="caf9162a">If you think the person may have a spinal injury, do not move them unless there is an immediate threat to their life, such as a fire. If there is immediate danger, keep the person's head and neck supported and in a straight line while you move them to a safe place. </p> <p fingerprint="af10ed45" fingerprint-exact="ef560112">Do not remove the person from the water if they were in a diving accident. Float the person face up in the water until help arrives. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="6f86c635" fingerprint-exact="f3a9d791">Call emergency services.</h3> <p fingerprint="4a6e6227" fingerprint-exact="9d96cebb">Call <span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911 </span> or other emergency services to transport the injured person if you think they may have a spinal injury. This will reduce the risk of more injury to the spinal cord. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="01741e24" fingerprint-exact="7ee3a36a">Caring for a minor neck problem or injury</h3> <p fingerprint="ea665214" fingerprint-exact="a0feb079"> Try the following tips to help relieve minor neck pain, swelling, and stiffness. </p> <ul fingerprint="0d33857b" fingerprint-exact="a4493bc8"> <li>Try using heat or ice. <ul><li>Use a heating pad on a low or medium setting for 15 to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours. Try a warm shower in place of one session. You can also buy single-use heat wraps that last up to 8 hours.</li><li>You can also use an ice pack for 10 to 15 minutes every 2 to 3 hours.</li></ul></li> <li>Do your normal daily activities. <p>Keep doing your usual daily activities unless you have severe neck and back pain. Make changes to or avoid any activity that makes your pain worse.</p></li> <li>Rub the area. <p>Gently massage or rub the area to help relieve pain and to encourage blood flow. 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