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Neck Pain Symptom Checker

Progress:100%

100%

Progress:0%

Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your neck and/or arm symptoms to start?

Yes No

Progress:5%

Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this neck injury?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this neck injury?

Yes No

Did this neck injury happen less than 6 weeks ago?

Yes No

Is your neck pain constant and getting progressively worse over time?

Yes No

Progress:7%

Is it extremely tender to press on one particular spot in any of the areas highlighted in the photo?

Yes No

Have you ever been diagnosed with osteoporosis (thinning of the bones)?

Yes No

Are you on long-term steroid medication?

Yes No

Progress:10%

10%

Do you have numbness, pins and needles or weakness in one or both arms AND legs that is getting worse since your neck pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed any recent problems with your balance, co-ordination or walking since your neck pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed any clumsiness or loss of dexterity in your hands since your neck pain started?

Yes No

Progress:20%

20%

Have you noticed any blurred vision, ringing in your ears or dizziness for longer than 48 hours since your neck pain started?

Yes No

Progress:30%

30%

Have you developed headaches unlike ones before since your neck pain started?

Yes No

Progress:40%

40%

Are these headaches constant? (i.e. never absent in the day)

Yes No

Is there any way you can relieve the headache?

Yes No

Have you noticed any dropping of the eye on the side of your headache since your neck and head pain started?

Yes No

Progress:50%

56%

Have you had your blood pressure checked since your headaches started?

Yes No

Progress:80%

80%

Where is your main pain?

Neck pain only Neck and arm pain Arm pain only

Progress:60%

60%

Do you take anti-coagulation medication? (blood-thinning drugs)

Yes No

Progress:70%

70%

Did you have a fever around the time your neck pain started?

Yes No

Do you have progressively worsening neck pain AND a previous history of cancer?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Have you been experiencing neck pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Did your neck pain start as a result of a car accident or other injury involving the jolting of the head forward and back?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Have you been experiencing neck pain for more than 3 months?

Yes No

Progress:85%

85%

Have you been experiencing neck and arm pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Where do you feel the pain in your arm(s)?

A B C

Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Where do you feel the tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arm(s)?

A B C

Progress:98%

98%

Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Progress:92%

92%

Do you have any weakness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?

Yes No

Progress:94%

94%

Which areas or muscle groups of your arms or hands feel weak?

A B C D E F

Progress:85%

85%

Have you been experiencing arm pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Where do you feel the pain in your arm(s)?

A B C

Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?

Yes No

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

You are likely to be in the transition from Acute to Persistent Neck Pain Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

The probable cause of your neck and arm pain is Cervical Radiculopathy - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

The probable cause of your neck and arm pain is Acute Neck Pain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Whiplash – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Acute Neck Pain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Persistent Neck Pain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

The probable cause of your neck and arm pain is Persistent Neck Pain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Neck Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support