Psychological stress that may be associated in any of these factors cannot be undermined. “Common neck pain” (CNP) which is not due to any organic lesion accounts for more than 80% of neck pains. Though the exact cause is unknown, altered neck mechanics, advanced age-related changes, additional load on the neck, occupational hazards as in computer professionals or call center workers, faulty sleeping habits and sudden violent jerking injuries to the neck as in whiplash injury are some of the etiological factors. It is one of the frequent causes for sickness absenteeism that could disrupt a nation’s economy apart from disrupting the personal and professional life of a victim.
Neck and shoulder pain has also become an increasingly common health complaint among adolescents, where the prevalence is found to be higher in girls than in boys. Neck pain is one of the very common complaints across the globe, with a prevalence of nearly 13% and a lifetime prevalence of nearly 50% and women are more prone than men with an incidence ratio of 1.67 (women are more likely than men to develop neck pain incidence rate ratio=1.67, 95% confidence interval 1.08-2.60).
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