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 medical 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