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For both neck and shoulder pain movement, exercises may help. For cases in which nerve roots or the spinal cord are involved, surgical procedures may be necessary. Your doctor can tell you which is the best course of treatment for you.
1 I have a sharp pain between my shoulder and back of my neck. Dr. Jay Zampini Dr. Zampini. Strain, spasm: While there are many reasons to have neck pain, muscle strain, connective tissue sprain, and spasm are probably the most common. Typical treatment includes rest from painful activity, anti inflammatory meds (motrin, aleve, etc), therapy techniques (heat, ice, massage, stretching).