Press the part of the neck that hurts, or pick it from the list. Each area has its own page.
See a GP or physio first if you have any of these
- Neck pain after a serious accident
- Neck pain with chest pain, breathlessness or sweating
- Neck pain with fever, sweats or chills
- Pins and needles or numbness with neck pain
- Weakness in the arms or legs
- New problems walking
- A headache that came on suddenly and is extremely painful
- Slurred or garbled speech, or difficulty speaking
- Headache with vomiting, confusion, neck stiffness or changed vision
- Neck pain or stiffness that does not go away after a few weeks
Areas of the neck
- Base of the skull, where the neck meets the head
- Back of the neck, over the spine
- Side of the neck
- Between the neck and the top of the shoulder
General information, not a diagnosis. The text has not yet been reviewed by a physiotherapist.