“I am having severe neck pain. Could this be from my spine?”
I'm only 30 years old, and I've had severe neck pain going on for already 3 months. Is this serious? Do you think that it could be related to my spine?
4 Answers
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Yes.
Sure it can. Cervical disk herniation, particularly at the C5-C6 and C6-C7 intervertebral disk, can cause a mechanical compression and biochemical inflammation of the the cervical roots C6 and C7 respectively.
It certainly could. Have you had any injury to your neck? There are other possible causes, chronic musculoskeletal from stressful neck position at a job or during sleep, congenital scoliosis, much less likely from poor arterial flow or a mass. Some people are born with Chiari malformations of the cerebellum, but these usually cause headaches. Some have increased spinal fluid pressure, but these again usually first cause headaches. You should discuss these possibilities with your doctor to get appropriate testing.
