Neck pain is one of the most common complaints. Pain can result from poor posture, medical conditions such as osteoarthritis, muscle strains, nerve compression and other diseases. Pain is often described to be worsening when your head is in one position for long periods of time such as working on a computer, driving, or sleeping. There are different types of pain such as acute (less than 4 weeks), subacute (4 to 12 weeks) and chronic pain (greater than 3 months). Often neck pain may be sharp and located in one spot or it may also spread to other regions such as your arms or back. Symptoms of neck pain are described as: muscle tightness and spasms, decreased ability to move your head, radiating pain to arms and back and/or dull pain with headache. Please see below for more information regarding neck pain causes, symptoms and treatment types.