Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Neurology Pain Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Radiology Spine Care Areas that research this condition Neurology Research Radiology Research By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Aug. 25, 2022 Print Related Associated Procedures CT scan Electromyography (EMG) Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) MRI X-ray Show more associated procedures Products & Services A Book: Back and Neck Health A Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Neck painSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20375566 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Neck pain