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Learning Objectives
Outline the prevalence of neck pain in the United States.
Review the personal and societal impact of various types of neck pain.
Identify risk factors for neck pain in the general public.
Describe the pathophysiology of various types of neck pain.
Evaluate key components of the assessment of patients with neck pain.
Analyze the role of diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of neck pain.
Describe the pharmacotherapeutic options for the clinical management of neck pain.
Discuss physiotherapies and traction approaches to the clinical management of neck pain.
Review the efficacy of physical and exercise therapies for neck pain.
Identify alternative and complementary modalities used in the management of neck pain.