TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Neck and Back Pain A1 - Stubbs, Amy M. A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John PY - 2017 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - Neck and back pain are major causes of disability in the United States and are commonly seen in the ED. While the majority of cases have nonspecific or benign etiologies, serious underlying pathology may exist. Clinicians must be vigilant in obtaining a thorough history, focusing on risk factors for pathology, and physical examination that includes a detailed neurologic examination. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143144942 ER -