Neck (Cervical) Pain

Your neck, like your back, is made up of vertebrae that stacks on top of each other with sponge like jelly filled discs in between the bones. The main purpose of these vertebrae are to provide vital support of the head, brain, sensory organs, spinal cord, nerves, and blood vessels and provide these structures from mechanical damage.

 

Neck pain can come from a number of disorders and diseases and can involve any of the tissues in the neck. Examples of common conditions causing neck  pain are degenerative disc disease, neck strain, osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, spinal stenosis, poor posture, such as in whiplash, aherniated disc, or a pinched nerve.