Sore Shoulder

There are lots of possible causes for neck pain and a sore neck is often associated with a sore shoulder for many peoople.

A sore neck might arise from bones or joints or from the muscles of the region. The nerves from the neck run down through the shoulder so there is a connection there that can trigger ongoing difficulty.

Nerve root pain is usually sharp and shooting.

Pain from the joints or bones is more likely to be dull and aching and often spreads over the trapezius muscles and down the upper part of the arm or shoulder region.

You can actually learn quite a lot from the nature of neck pain and shoulder pain. Nerve pains have their own characteristic qualities and doctors now are trained to recognize this so called neuropathic pain at an early stage and to apply specific remedies.