In fact, HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is the fastest-growing type of head and neck cancer in the United States. Your risk of developing HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer depends in part on the ...
The commonest injuries were contusions (53%), lacerations (20%), and concussions (11%). The incidence of all head and neck injuries was 12.5/1000 player hours (men 12.8, women 11.5) and 3.7 for ...
The capsule, ligament, and muscles all contain an abundance of free nerve endings which are capable of transmitting pain impulses. Irritation or damage to these structures causes primary neck pain.
Most reports in the medical literature are crude prevalence studies. Since neck pain has many causes, and a number of factors such as age, sex, occupation, and cigarette smoking effect its ...