Neck Pain

Neck Pain Health Center

Most episodes of neck pain are due to a muscle strain or other soft tissue sprain (ligaments, tendons). This type of injury can also be caused by a sudden force (whiplash). These types of neck pain often improve with time and with non-surgical care such as medications and chiropractic manipulation. But if the neck pain continues or worsens or is accompanied by arm pain or numbness, there is often a specific condition that requires treatment. Cervical degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, cervical stenosis, and cervical arthritis can all lead to neck pain. Each of these conditions has unique symptoms and treatment approaches.

Most Popular Content

  • Chronic Neck Pain

    Chronic neck pain that radiates down the arm and possibly into the hands and fingers is frequently caused by a cervical herniated disc or foraminal stenosis pinching a nerve i...

  • Types of Neck Pain

    Most episodes of neck pain will get better with time and can be addressed with non-surgical treatments. However, there are a few symptoms that are possible indications of a se...

  • Neck Pain Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis

    Doctors Stephen Montgomery, MD, and Grant Cooper, MD, discuss neck pain symptoms, causes, and diagnosis.

  • Understanding Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

    A very common disorder causing dysfunction of the spinal cord, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) refers to impaired function of the spinal cord caused by degenerative chan...

  • What Is Whiplash?

    Whiplash describes an injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a car accident and can cause chronic neck pain, with the whiplash injury sometimes being quite complex and ...
Clinical Trials

Neck Pain: Complete Listing