Patient has a neck strain and will be discharged home.  Patient has currently been stabilized in the emergency department.

[Patient was negative by NEXUS criteria and therefore no imaging was performed].

Patient’s symptoms not typical for other emergent conditions such as arterial dissection, osteomyelitis, epidural abscess, c-spine fracture, other spinal emergencies.
Patient will be discharged with strict return precautions and follow up with primary MD within 24 hours for further evaluation.