Case 16-1964

Presentation of CaseA twenty-four-year-old man entered the hospital because of pain in the neck.Three years previously he had sustained a blow to the back of the neck; x-ray films were interpreted as normal, and he was placed in cervical traction for five days. He resumed full activity but continued to experience pain in the neck and right shoulder in association with change in the weather. Five months before admission the pain became more severe, and he remained in bed for a week. The pain was increased by coughing and sneezing but did not radiate to the arms, back . . .