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Wrangling with Wry Neck Dx

Published on Thu Jun 22, 2017

Question: A new patient reported to the practice complaining of neck pain. After an evaluation and management (E/M) service that included an expanded problem focused history and examination, and straightforward medical decision making (MDM), the clinician arrived at a final diagnosis of “wry neck.” Then, then clinician performed trigger point injections (TPIs) in two of the patient’s neck muscles. Should I [...]
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