Injury: Trauma and other injuries can
- damage muscles,
- ligaments,
- disks,
- vertebral joints,
- nerve roots,
In spinal cord and lead to neck pain.
Neck pain is often result of muscle strain or damage to bones of upper spine. Trauma, such as from
- broken neck,
- neck sprain,
- whiplash,
is the most common cause of neck injury. Car and other motor vehicle accidents, falls, and sports-related impact are examples of trauma.