There are several factors that can contribute to neck pain, including injuries, strains, and certain medical conditions.
Some common causes of neck pain include:
stiff neck muscles phone usecomputer usepoor posturesleeping positionsinjuryherniated discA herniated cervical disc occurs when one of the soft discs between one of the seven vertebrae in your neck becomes damaged and bulges out of your spinal column. If this presses on a nerve, you can feel pain in your neck and head.
A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve in your neck is irritated or compressed. With so many sensory nerve fibers in the spinal cord in your neck, a pinched nerve here can result in a number of symptoms, including:
stiff neckthrobbing headache in the back of your headheadache caused by moving your neckOther symptoms can include shoulder pain along with muscle weakness and numbness or tingling sensations.