Neck pain is a common ailment for most folks, but when it's accompanied by numbness or loss of strength in your arms or hands with shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, it's important to seek medical care.

 

Neck muscles can be strained from a variety of reasons such as poor posture, sleeping wrong, leaning forward into your computer at work, hunching over a workbench at home. Natural wear-and-tear is a common cause of neck pain. Arthritis is also a culprit for neck pain.