When is a pain in the neck more than just a pain in the neck? When is it the sign that something more serious may be involved?
Typically, neck pain is caused by a muscle strain, and one side of the neck may experience more pain more than the other. But when neck pain is accompanied by other symptoms, it may be a cause for concern. Neck pain with weakness in the arms and tingling in the fingers may indicate herniated disc, which is pressure on a nerve root due to a narrowing of the spinal cord canal. Chiropractors are experts at being able to distinguish different types of neck problems, so make that call.
