Neck Injuries and Disorders Summary Any part of your neck – muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, or nerves – can cause neck problems. Neck pain is very common. Pain may also come from your shoulder, jaw, head, or upper arms. Muscle strain or tension often causes neck pain. The problem is usually overuse, such as from sitting at a computer for too long. Sometimes you can strain your neck muscles from sleeping in an awkward position or overdoing it during exercise. Falls or accidents, including car accidents, are another common cause of neck pain. Whiplash, a soft tissue injury to the neck, is also called neck sprain or strain. Treatment depends on the cause, but may include applying ice, taking pain relievers, getting physical therapy or wearing a cervical collar. You rarely need surgery. Encyclopedia Branchial cleft cyst Hump behind the shoulders Specifics Burners American Academy of Family Physicians Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Cervical Spondylosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis of the Neck) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) American Academy of Family Physicians Cervical Stenosis, Myelopathy and Radiculopathy North American Spine Society Herniated Cervical Disc North American Spine Society Repetitive Motion Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Stiff Neck Nemours Foundation Whiplash National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Whiplash and Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAS) North American Spine Society Living With Cervical Exercise: The Backbone of Spine Treatment North American Spine Society Treatments and Therapies Cervical Laminoplasty North American Spine Society Epidural Steroid Injections North American Spine Society MedlinePlus: Chiropractic National Library of Medicine Radiofrequency Neurotomy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Array Cervical MRI scan Cervical spine CT scan Cervical spondylosis Neck dissection Neck lump Neck Pain American Academy of Family Physicians Neck pain Neck pain or spasms — self care Neck Swelling (Symptom Checker) American Academy of Family Physicians Neck x-ray Spinal fusion Spinal fusion – slideshow Spinal surgery — cervical – slideshow Torticollis Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Cervical Vertebrae Injuries National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Neck Injuries National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Neck Pain National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Whiplash Injuries National Institutes of Health Genetics Genetics Home Reference: Klippel-Feil syndrome National Library of Medicine Children Head Tilt American Academy of Pediatrics Klippel-Feil Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Statistics and Research Multiple 60-Minute Massages per Week Offer Relief for Chronic Neck Pain National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Find an Expert National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Start Here Neck Pain Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Neck Pain American College of Rheumatology Health Check Tools Neck Pain DSHI Systems Journal Articles Neck Injuries and Disorders Diagnosis and Tests X-Ray Exam: Neck (For Parents) Nemours Foundation
