Treatment can depend on the cause. Simultaneous pain in the neck and shoulder is usually the result of a strain or sprain. It can also happen due to pinching of the spinal cord and nerves in the neck.

Hold here for five seconds. Repeat five times. Cervical radiculopathy, often resulting from a pinched nerve in the neck, causes pain that can radiate down your arm. Usually, it gets better on its own.

Symptoms of a pinched nerve in the neck A pinched nerve in the neck (medically known as cervical radiculopathy) often causes a sharp or burning pain that radiates down the arm, numbness or ...

Beyond pain, there are telltale ... Hold it. These symptoms could point to something more than just a stiff neck. You might be dealing with a pinched nerve. According to the American Academy ...