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Head & Neck

Neck Pain

Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat neck pain.

Overview

What is Neck Pain?

Neck pain is one of the most common pain complaints and one of the most treatable. Pain that lasts beyond a few weeks, or that radiates into the arms, deserves a specialist evaluation.

Persistent aching or stiffness in the neck
Pain with turning or tilting the head
Muscle tightness and spasms
Radiating pain, numbness, or tingling into the shoulder or arm
Muscle strain and postural stress
Herniated cervical discs
Facet joint arthritis
Whiplash and other injuries

Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.

This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.