Neck Pain

Neck pain is most commonly caused by trauma. This trauma may come on suddenly, as in the case of a car accident where the neck is thrown back and forth, or it may be a trauma of sustained stress caused by prolonged postural disturbances such as looking at a computer or phone. Similarly, reading or studying with the head tilted for a long time can also cause neck and back pain. Neck pain can be caused by vertebrae, discs, facet joints, ligaments, muscles, spinal cord or nerve roots.