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Neck and Upper Extremity Pain

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  • Chronic neck and upper extremity pain most commonly affect the neck and shoulder.

  • Only one in three patients with neck or shoulder pain experiences symptom resolution after one year.

  • Long pain duration, previous or additional pain complaints, psychological distress, and coping with worry result in persistent neck and upper extremity pain.

  • Pain in the shoulder is mostly caused by overuse in older adults or trauma in young patients.

  • Pain in the hand is often caused by cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and De Quervain's tenosynovitis.

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Marcus, D.A. (2009). Neck and Upper Extremity Pain. In: Chronic Pain. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-465-4_6

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