Pharmacological management for chronic nonspecific neck pain
Some patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain require ongoing oral analgesia, depending on their degree of pain. Oral analgesia can be used to facilitate exercise, which is thought to be more effective than analgesia in the longer-term control of pain. The drugs and doses used for oral analgesia are as for acute nonspecific neck pain. Monitor treatment response and adverse effects, and periodically consider stopping treatment.