neck pain
Understand your neck pain.
Neck pain can develop for many reasons and may affect how you turn your head, look up or down, work, drive or sleep. Explore common pain locations, symptoms and conditions to better understand what may be contributing to your discomfort.
Where does your neck hurt?
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These are examples of common conditions associated with each area. Neck pain can have many other causes, and pain location alone cannot confirm a diagnosis.
Common neck conditions
Explore some of the common causes of neck pain
Neck Muscle Strain
Pain and stiffness involving the muscles and soft tissues of the neck, often associated with prolonged positions, repetitive activity or sudden movement.
Cervical Radiculopathy
Irritation or compression of a nerve root in the neck that may cause pain, tingling, numbness or weakness into the shoulder, arm or hand.
Herniated or Bulging Disc
Changes involving a cervical disc that may contribute to neck pain or, when a nearby nerve is irritated, symptoms extending into the shoulder or arm.
Cervical Spondylosis / Osteoarthritis
Age-related changes affecting the joints and discs of the neck that may contribute to pain, stiffness or reduced movement in some people.
Cervicogenic Headache
Headache symptoms that originate from structures in the neck, often beginning around the upper neck or base of the skull and referring toward the head.
Whiplash
A neck injury caused by a rapid back-and-forth movement of the head, commonly following a motor vehicle collision or other sudden impact.
Other neck concerns we see: facet joint-related pain · cervical spinal stenosis · posture-related neck pain · muscle tension · sports-related neck injuries · general neck pain
Neck pain can feel different for everyone
You might be experiencing
Pain with turning, looking up or down
Stiffness or limited movement
Headaches
Muscle spasm or tightness
Pain travelling into the shoulder or arm
Numbness, tingling or weakness in the arm or hand
