Neck Pain (Cervicalgia)

508  relevant articles (82 outcomes, 87 trials/studies) found for this Disease

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches)
2.	Low Back Pain (Lumbago)
3.	Headache (Headaches)
4.	Syndrome
5.	Intertrigo

Experts

1.	Bouter, Lex M: 6 articles (11/2006 - 05/2002)
2.	de Vet, Henrica C W: 4 articles (11/2006 - 05/2002)
3.	Koes, Bart W: 4 articles (05/2006 - 05/2002)
4.	Jull, Gwendolen: 3 articles (02/2007 - 01/2002)
5.	Pool, Jan J M: 3 articles (11/2006 - 05/2002)
6.	Jull, G: 3 articles (04/2006 - 01/2001)
7.	Goldsmith, Charles H: 2 articles (01/2008 - 11/2002)
8.	Häkkinen, Arja: 2 articles (09/2007 - 03/2007)
9.	Ylinen, Jari: 2 articles (09/2007 - 03/2007)
10.	Wirén, Kaija: 2 articles (09/2007 - 03/2007)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Neck Pain:

1.	salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)IBA 01/01/2008 - "CONCLUSION: After a short course of NET treatment, measurements of visual analog scale and pressure algometer recordings of four trigger point locations in a cohort of chronic neck pain sufferers were significantly improved when compared to a control group which received a sham protocol of NET" 09/01/2002 - "Thirty-six patients with chronic neck pain and limited cervical spine mobility participated in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial" 09/01/2002 - "Immediate effects of dry needling and acupuncture at distant points in chronic neck pain: results of a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial." 02/15/2008 - "For other neck pain, the evidence suggests that manual and supervised exercise interventions, low-level laser therapy, and perhaps acupuncture are more effective than no treatment, sham, or alternative interventions; however, none of the active treatments was clearly superior to any other in either the short- or long-term" 09/01/2007 - "The acupoint group (standard acupuncture; SA, n=10) received treatment at traditional acupoints for neck pain, the trigger point (TrP, n=10) and non-trigger point (non-TrP, n=10) groups received treatment at tenderness points for the same muscle, while the other acupuncture group received sham treatments on the trigger point (SH, n=10)" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	FlexorIBA 04/01/2006 - "CONCLUSIONS: An endurance-strength exercise regime for the cervical flexor muscles is effective in reducing myoelectric manifestations of superficial cervical flexor muscle fatigue as well as increasing cervical flexion strength in a group of patients with chronic non-severe neck pain" 04/01/2006 - "An endurance-strength training regime is effective in reducing myoelectric manifestations of cervical flexor muscle fatigue in females with chronic neck pain." 12/01/2005 - "The interrater reliability of data obtained with the neck flexor muscle endurance test in people with neck pain must be improved in order for clinicians to distinguish a clinically meaningful change from measurement error" 04/01/2007 - "Following intervention with an exercise program targeted at training the craniocervical flexor muscles, subjects with neck pain demonstrated an improved ability to maintain a neutral cervical posture during prolonged sitting." 09/01/2008 - "These observations prompted the use of the craniocervical flexion action for retraining the deep cervical flexor muscles within a motor relearning program for neck pain patients, which has shown positive therapeutic benefits when tested in clinical trials." Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Lidocaine (Xylocaine)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2007 - "In chronic neck disorders with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain and improved function more than when given by intramuscular route at one-year follow-up, in one trial" 05/01/2006 - "In chronic MND with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain [SMD -1.46 (95% CI -2.16 to -0.76)] and improved function at one-year followup compared to the intramuscular route" 01/01/2005 - "In chronic MND with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain and improved function at one-year follow-up compared to the intramuscular route" 04/01/2003 - "METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of the charts of thirty-four patients with neck pain who met three criteria for the diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome: (1) a positive impingement sign with pain referred to the neck, (2) radiographic abnormalities, and (3) relief of neck pain after injection of lidocaine and cortisone into the subacromial space" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	MethylprednisoloneFDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2007 - "In chronic neck disorders with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain and improved function more than when given by intramuscular route at one-year follow-up, in one trial" 05/01/2006 - "In chronic MND with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain [SMD -1.46 (95% CI -2.16 to -0.76)] and improved function at one-year followup compared to the intramuscular route" 01/01/2005 - "In chronic MND with radicular findings, epidural methylprednisolone and lidocaine reduced neck pain and improved function at one-year follow-up compared to the intramuscular route" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Capsaicin (Zostrix)IBA 01/01/1995 - "This study demonstrated that topically applied capsaicin cream may decrease subjective neck pain" 01/01/1995 - "Topical capsaicin for chronic neck pain" 06/01/1998 - "Uncontrolled studies and case reports have indicated that pain or dysfunction was less at the end of capsaicin therapy for neck pain, loin pain/hematuria syndrome, oral mucositis, rhinopathy, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, detrusor hyperreflexia, and cutaneous pain due to tumor of the skin" 06/01/1998 - "CONCLUSIONS: Capsaicin is effective for psoriasis, pruritus, and cluster headache; it is often helpful for the itching and pain of postmastectomy pain syndrome, oral mucositis, cutaneous allergy, loin pain/hematuria syndrome, neck pain, amputation stump pain, and skin tumor; and it may be beneficial for neural dysfunction (detrusor hyperreflexia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and rhinopathy)" Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	Amitriptyline (Elavil)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2001 - "Forty non-depressed patients, suffering from low back pain and whiplash associated cervical pain were enrolled in a randomized, six-week, "blind-rater" study, comparing the analgesic effect of amitriptyline (50-75 mgs/day) with that of fluoxetine (20 mgs/day)" 01/01/2001 - "In our study, fluoxetine relieved low back pain and whiplash associated cervical pain with efficacy similar to that of amitriptyline, offering an alternative for patients unable to tolerate the tricyclic antidepressants' side effects." 07/01/2008 - "A 60-year-old man developed postsurgical neuropathic cervical pain treated by hydromorphone, gabapentin, clonazepam, and amitriptyline" Order ALL the reference details at left...
7.	TNFR-Fc fusion protein (etanercept)FDA Link 07/01/2004 - "RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The medical charts of all patients who were treated with etanercept for back or neck pain at a single private medical clinic in 2003 were reviewed retrospectively" 07/01/2004 - "OBJECTIVE: Documentation of the clinical results obtained utilizing perispinal etanercept off-label for treatment-refractory back and neck pain in a clinical practice setting" 04/01/2003 - "Targeted etanercept for discogenic neck pain: uncontrolled, open-label results in two adults." 04/01/2003 - "OBJECTIVE: This study reviews findings from 2 patients with chronic, severe, discogenic cervical pain who were treated with a targeted cervical injection of etanercept with the objective of obtaining relief from their treatment-resistant pain" Order ALL the reference details at left...
8.	PlacebosIBA 01/01/2006 - "STUDY SELECTION: To be included in the review, each study had to fulfill the following criteria: (1) the study was a randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trial, (2) the subjects' primary complaint was nonspecific low back pain or neck pain with or without radiation to the extremities, (3) the authors investigated the efficacy of the McKenzie method/McKenzie treatment in comparison with no treatment, sham treatment, or another treatment, (4) individualized patient treatment and treatment were specified according to McKenzie principles, and (5) the authors reported at least one of the outcome measures of pain, disability, quality of life, work status, global perceived effect, medication use, medical visits, or recurrence" Order ALL the reference details at left...
9.	Fluoxetine (Prozac)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2001 - "Forty non-depressed patients, suffering from low back pain and whiplash associated cervical pain were enrolled in a randomized, six-week, "blind-rater" study, comparing the analgesic effect of amitriptyline (50-75 mgs/day) with that of fluoxetine (20 mgs/day)" 01/01/2001 - "In our study, fluoxetine relieved low back pain and whiplash associated cervical pain with efficacy similar to that of amitriptyline, offering an alternative for patients unable to tolerate the tricyclic antidepressants' side effects." Order ALL the reference details at left...
10.	Carbon DioxideIBA 01/01/2008 - "Evaluation of the efficacy of subcutaneous carbon dioxide insufflations for treating acute non specific neck pain in general practice: A sham controlled randomized trial." 01/01/2008 - "CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that subcutaneous carbon dioxide insufflations are not superior to sham ultrasound for treating patients with acute non specific neck pain" 01/01/2008 - "RESULTS: Twenty-seven of 63 patients (43%) got neck pain free in the subcutaneous carbon dioxide insufflations group compared to 29 of 63 (46%) in the sham ultrasound group" 01/01/2008 - "AIMS: To evaluate whether patients with acute non specific neck pain get pain free sooner, if treated with subcutaneous carbon dioxide insufflations compared to sham ultrasound" Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Spinal Manipulation 01/01/2001 - "Spinal manipulation and exercise for chronic neck pain: are they more effective when delivered alone or in combination?" 11/01/2006 - "Cervical manipulation has been considered an effective treatment for managing neck pain" 10/01/1995 - "OBJECTIVE: We reviewed the literature to evaluate the risk of serious injury or death resulting from cervical manipulation and to assess the evidence that cervical manipulation is an effective treatment for mechanical neck pain" 04/01/2001 - "OBJECTIVES: To compare the relative efficacy of rehabilitative neck exercise and spinal manipulation for the management of patients with chronic neck pain" 04/01/2001 - "Relatively little is known about the efficacy of spinal manipulation and exercise for chronic neck pain" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Musculoskeletal Manipulations (Manipulative Therapy) 01/01/2002 - "Each study has its strengths and weaknesses, but the most powerful ones indicate that manual techniques are beneficial for back and neck pain when compared with no treatment or "placebo." Comparative studies against other techniques such as physical therapy, education, or exercise do not show a clear superiority for manual therapy, however" 08/01/1996 - "In general, manual therapies have been demonstrated to be effective for mechanical neck pain in the short term when used in combination with other treatments" 05/01/2006 - "OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which a group of patients with acute neck pain managed with chiropractic manipulative therapy benefited from chiropractic care and the degree to which they were subsequently satisfied" 10/15/2008 - "SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Mounting evidence supports the use of manual therapy and exercise for mechanical neck pain, but no studies have directly assessed its effectiveness for UE symptoms" 09/01/2007 - "OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of manual therapy and stretching on neck function in women with chronic neck pain" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Traction 02/01/1995 - "The available reports of studies on the efficacy of traction for back and neck pain do not allow clear conclusions due to the methodological flaws in their design and conduct" 10/01/2008 - "The efficacy of intermittent cervical traction in patents with chronic neck pain." 02/01/1995 - "The efficacy of traction for back and neck pain: a systematic, blinded review of randomized clinical trial methods." 09/01/2006 - "AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the effects of 3 different traction weights on neck pain and range of motion/mobility" 10/01/2008 - "In conclusion, no specific effect of traction over standard physiotherapeutic interventions was observed in adults with chronic neck pain" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Massage (Reflexology) 07/01/2003 - "CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that acupuncture is superior to conventional massage for improving active range of motion in patients with chronic neck pain" 06/30/2001 - "OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of acupuncture and conventional massage for the treatment of chronic neck pain" 07/01/2007 - "OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the effectiveness of traditional bone setting (TBS) in chronic neck pain (cNP) compared with conventional physiotherapy (PT) and massage (M)" 01/01/2006 - "This list was modified after discussions with a senior massage therapist educator and seven experienced massage therapists participating in a study of massage for neck pain" 09/01/2004 - "Reanalysis of the fourth trial, which compared acupuncture to placebo acupuncture and massage for neck pain, reversed the results of the original paper: reanalysis found acupuncture to be effective and that its effectiveness could not be ascribed to a placebo effect" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Nerve Block (Nerve Blocks) 01/01/2003 - "A randomized treatment study to compare the efficacy of repeated nerve blocks with cognitive therapy for control of chronic head and neck pain" 01/01/2002 - "A randomized treatment study to compare the efficacy of repeated nerve blocks with cognitive therapy for control of chronic head and neck pain." 03/01/1984 - "The use of cervical epidural nerve blocks in the management of chronic head and neck pain." 01/01/2006 - "BACKGROUND: Previous clinical studies have documented successful neck pain relief in whiplash patients using nerve block and radiofrequency ablation of facet joint afferents, including capsular ligament nerves" 08/01/2008 - "Intra-articular injections, medial branch nerve blocks, and neurolysis of medial branch nerves have been described in managing chronic neck pain of facet joint origin" Order ALL the reference details at left...