Current Care Guideline «Niskakipu (aikuiset)»1 and Summary «Niskakipu (aikuiset)»2 in Finnish
Neck pain is usually non-specific, but serious illness or specific reasons for neck pain need to be ruled out. Patients are encouraged to continue their daily activities. Acute neck pain often disappears without any special treatment. Patient information is important. If pain medication is needed, paracetamol is the primary choice. Multidisciplinary treatment is recommended if disabling pain does not improve during the first two months. Neck-specific exercises are recommended in the chronic phase.
Jaro Karppinen (Chair)
Katri Laimi
Ville Leinonen
Antti Malmivaara
Jaakko Niinimäki
Olavi Airaksinen
Jari Arokoski
Juha Auvinen
Juhani Jääskeläinen
Kari-Pekka Martimo
Petri Salo
Lauri Soinne