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Effective treatment. Neck pain is rarely a symptom of a more serious problem and can usually be relieved by taking simple steps at home. Painkillers from the pharmacy are often the best way to treat neck pain, taken orally or applied directly to the site of pain.
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).