by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | May 29, 2026 | Neck Pain
Summary You’ve done a lot of work on your neck. The chiropractor appointments, the deep tissue massages, the stretching routines you found on YouTube. The heating pads. The ibuprofen on the bad days. Maybe even acupuncture or a few sessions with a physical...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | May 28, 2026 | Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Summary A meaningful share of patients being treated for shoulder pain are actually dealing with a neck problem referring pain into the shoulder region. Cervical disc issues, pinched nerves, and chronic muscle tension can all create symptom patterns that look exactly...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Apr 7, 2026 | Neck Pain
Summary Whiplash is a rapid, forceful back-and-forth movement of the neck that damages muscles, ligaments, and sometimes the cervical discs or nerves. Symptoms — including neck pain, stiffness, headaches, and arm tingling — can appear hours or even days after the...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Mar 3, 2026 | Neck Pain
Neck pain is incredibly common. In fact, most adults will experience it at some point in their lives. For some, it’s a stiff neck after sleeping wrong. For others, it’s persistent discomfort that interferes with work, driving, or even sleep. But how do you know when...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Feb 24, 2026 | Neck Pain
Modern life has changed how we work — and how we sit. Between laptops, smartphones, tablets, and extended desk hours, most people now spend the majority of their day looking down or forward at a screen. While convenient and productive, this shift has created a growing...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Feb 19, 2026 | Neck Pain
Neck pain doesn’t always stay in the neck. For many patients, discomfort begins at the base of the skull or along the cervical spine — then travels downward into the shoulders, upper back, or even all the way into the arms and hands. Sometimes it feels like a dull...
