Even with today’s technology, pinpointing the exact source of neck pain remains a challenge. All or some of the following may be to blame for neck pain:

• Incorrect use, such as repetitive or heavy lifting, overuse, or excessive activity
• Bruises, wounds, or sprains
• Stress on the muscles and ligaments that support your spine or the effects of aging can lead to vertebral degeneration.
• Infection
• Tumors and bone spurs are examples of malignant development.
• Increased weight on your spine and disc pressure caused by obesity.
• A lack of muscle mass
• Tension in the muscles
• Strain vs. strain
• Torn ligaments and muscles
• Arthritis and other debilitating joint conditions
• Smoking
• Pinched nerve and protruding or ruptured (slipped) disk
• Compression fractures with osteoporosis
• Your vertebrae and bones may have congenital abnormalities that were present at birth
• Aortic aneurysm, for example, is a type of abdominal ailment

At what point should I contact my doctor?

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:

• Bladder or bowel control is lost, and both legs are weak. Symptoms like these necessitate prompt intervention.
• Intractable, persistent, and unrelieved back or neck discomfort
• Post-injury or post-fall pain
• Leg or arm ache, tingling, or numbness
• Fever
• Weight reduction without the purpose of shedding pounds