Neck pain can be caused by many reasons. Notable among these are—
- Cervical spondylosis
- Cervical spondylitis
- Cervical spondylolisthesis
- Cervical ribs
- Cervical canal stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal
- Cervical disc prolapse or herniation
- Diseases or injuries of muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, discs and nerves
- Abnormal sleep or insomnia
- High blood pressure and heart disease
- Inflammation and erosion of bones and cartilage
- Osteoporosis or bone loss
- Soft and curved bones
- Rheumatoid arthritis and seronegative arthritis
- Cervical osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia; Trying to lift something heavy by leaning forward or leaning sideways
- Bone infection
- Discitis (inflammation of the disc)
- Working at a desk with the neck lowered or elevated for long periods of time for professional reasons
- Working on computer
- Telephone operator job
- The position of the neck and head is not correct while the student is sitting on the chair or reading the book while lying on his back
- Neck and head not properly positioned while driving
- Problems with various organs between the chest and abdomen (such as gallstones, diaphragm irritation, etc.); Tumors of bones and nerves, torticollis etc.

Symptoms
Neck pain can also extend to the shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. Abnormal sensations or numbness in the shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. A feeling of stiffness in the neck. Pain increases with movement of the neck and working while standing. Sharp pain after bending the neck and lifting something heavy or overexertion. Pain aggravated by sneezing or bending forward. Neck pain can start from the back of the head and also come to the front. Pain may disrupt sleep. The pain may be accompanied by fever, sweating, chills or chills.
Treatment
1. Taking painkillers
2. Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy involves various manual or manipulation therapies, therapeutic exercises. Sometimes two to three weeks of complete rest may be required for treatment.
Surgical treatment: If the normal treatment is not good, if the pain increases gradually, if there is a nerve problem, if there is weakness and numbness in the arms, hands and fingers or if there is no control of urine and toilet, then surgical treatment should be taken quickly.
Resistance
- Do not lean forward for long periods of time. Do not take any weight on the head.
- Sleeping on a hard bed. Use a medium-sized pillow that rests under the head and half of the neck.
- Stop lifting or twisting the neck even if the severe pain subsides.
- Never twist your neck in the salon.
- Avoid lying on your side or watching television.
- Keeping the computer monitor at eye level.
- In case of pain, apply hot pad, hot water bottle.
- Exercises to make the neck muscles flexible and strong.
- Use of cervical collar during travel.