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Neck Pain Symptom Checker


100%
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?
5%
Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this neck injury?
Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this neck injury?
Did this neck injury happen less than 6 weeks ago?
Is your neck pain constant and getting progressively worse over time?
7%
Is it extremely tender to press on one particular spot in any of the areas highlighted in the photo?
Have you ever been diagnosed with osteoporosis (thinning of the bones)?
Are you on long-term steroid medication?
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?
Have you noticed any recent problems with your balance, co-ordination or walking since your neck pain started?
Have you noticed any clumsiness or loss of dexterity in your hands since your neck pain started?
20%
Have you noticed any blurred vision, ringing in your ears or dizziness for longer than 48 hours since your neck pain started?
30%
Have you developed headaches unlike ones before since your neck pain started?
40%
Are these headaches constant? (i.e. never absent in the day)
Is there any way you can relieve the headache?
Have you noticed any dropping of the eye on the side of your headache since your neck and head pain started?
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56%
Have you had your blood pressure checked since your headaches started?
80%
Where is your main pain?
60%
Do you take anti-coagulation medication? (blood-thinning drugs)
70%
Did you have a fever around the time your neck pain started?
Do you have progressively worsening neck pain AND a previous history of cancer?
90%
Have you been experiencing neck pain for less than 6 weeks?
Did your neck pain start as a result of a car accident or other injury involving the jolting of the head forward and back?
95%
Have you been experiencing neck pain for more than 3 months?
85%
Have you been experiencing neck and arm pain for less than 6 weeks?
Where do you feel the pain in your arm(s)?
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Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?
90%
Where do you feel the tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arm(s)?
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98%
Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

Does your arm pain worsen when performing this test?

95%
Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

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

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

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

92%
Do you have any weakness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?
94%
Which areas or muscle groups of your arms or hands feel weak?
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85%
Have you been experiencing arm pain for less than 6 weeks?
Where do you feel the pain in your arm(s)?
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Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your arms or hands since your neck problem started?

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 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 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