To get the best treatment for your neck, it's important to recognize and understand the symptoms.
With neck pain, you may have symptoms such as:
- Neck soreness on one or both sides
- Burning pain
- Tingling sensations
- Stiffness
- Pain around your shoulder blades
- Pain, numbness, or weakness in your arm
- Trouble swallowing, talking, writing, or walking
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Blurred vision
- Fever
- Night sweats
- Tiredness
- Unintentional weight loss
You must treat your neck pain properly. Seek professional attention if your pain or related symptoms persists for more than a few days-and seek immediate attention if you have neck pain with any of the following emergency signs:
- High fever
- Sensitivity to light
- Irritability
- Severe tenderness with neck movement
- Numbness, weakness, and/or tingling
- You have recently sustained a head or neck injury
