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Facing the decision between surgery or injections, Jennifer found RAYUS Radiology and decided to try injections first. Watch and see how it worked for her:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8Ve7Ufo1-A?rel=0&amp;ecver=2\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about cortisone injections for neck pain, <a href=\"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/services\/injections-and-biopsies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your wake-up alarm starts beeping incessantly. You groggily reach to turn it off and notice a sharp pain in your neck. It can happen to anyone. It may have happened to you. When Jennifer Wurscher woke up one day and couldn\u2019t turn her head, she tried to figure out what had gone wrong. 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