older pt who have arthritis and osteoporosis may experience -- and decreased rom
headache
related to vascular (migraine), muscle contraction (tension), traction, or inflammatory causes
facial pain
trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux), piercing facial pains that lasts from seconds to minutes
difficulty in moving head or neck
tension in muscles, vertebral joint dysfunction
lumps and lesions that do not heal or disappear may indicate cancer
sudden trouble seeing, visual disturbances in one or both eyes, or sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination may be a sign of an impending stroke
Sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arms, or legs—especially on one side of the body—may indicate an impending stroke
