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Overview

Approximately two thirds of all individuals will experience neck pain in their life.The mean prevalence of neck pain is approximately 7.6%(range 5.9–38.7%).The lifetime prevalence of neck pain is approximately 48.5% (range 14.2–71.0%).Patients of all age groups may develop neck pain,but is more common in middle age.Female are more commonly affected by neck pain than male.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

The mean prevalence of neck pain is approximately 7.6%(range 5.9–38.7%).
The lifetime prevalence of neck pain is approximately 48.5% (range 14.2–71.0%).^[1]^[2]

Age

Patients of all age groups may develop neck pain,but is more common in middle age.^[1]^[2]

Race

There is no racial predilection to neck pain.

Gender

Female are more commonly affected by neck pain than male.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Binder AI (2008). "Neck pain". BMJ Clin Evid. 2008. PMC 2907992. PMID 19445809.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fejer R, Kyvik KO, Hartvigsen J (2006). "The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature". Eur Spine J. 15 (6): 834–48. doi:10.1007/s00586-004-0864-4. PMC 3489448. PMID 15999284.

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[pmid19445809-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Binder AI (2008). "Neck pain". BMJ Clin Evid. 2008. PMC 2907992. PMID 19445809.

[pmid15999284-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fejer R, Kyvik KO, Hartvigsen J (2006). "The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature". Eur Spine J. 15 (6): 834–48. doi:10.1007/s00586-004-0864-4. PMC 3489448. PMID 15999284.

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