Pain that runs from your neck to your fingertips.
A stiff neck, an aching shoulder, or pins-and-needles down your arm can all start in the same place — and they rarely fix themselves with rest alone. The right diagnosis tells us whether it's a nerve, a joint, or a muscle, and that changes everything about how we treat it.
What to expect
Neck & shoulder conditions
we treat.
Pick the one closest to what you're feeling. Each links to a page that explains it in plain language — and how we'd approach treating it.
Neck Pain
Stiffness, aching, or throbbing in the neck that limits how you move, sleep, and work.
Your doctor may call this cervicalgia or an axial neck complaint.Pinched Nerve (Cervical Radiculopathy)
Neck pain with tingling, weakness, or numbness that travels into the shoulder, arm, or hand.
Your doctor may call this cervical radiculopathy or a pinched cervical nerve root.Whiplash
Lingering neck stiffness, headaches, and soreness after a car accident or sudden jolt.
Your doctor may call this a cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyperextension-hyperflexion injury.Rotator Cuff Injury
Shoulder pain that worsens when you lift, reach overhead, or sleep on that side.
Your doctor may call this rotator cuff tendinopathy, a rotator cuff tear, or rotator cuff impingement syndrome.Shoulder Pain
Pain, weakness, or stiffness in the shoulder that limits reaching, lifting, and sleep.
One area, two different sources.
Because the nerves that power your shoulder and arm start in your neck, a shoulder ache and a neck problem can feel identical. Telling them apart is the first job.
Is it the neck, or the shoulder?
A shoulder that hurts to move is usually a shoulder problem. Pain, tingling, or weakness that travels down the arm usually starts in the neck. We figure out which before we treat — because the two need very different plans.
- Tingling or numbness in the arm or hand points to a nerve in the neck
- Pain only when you move the shoulder points to the joint itself
- Headaches with neck stiffness often trace back to the upper neck
Cervical vs. shoulder-girdle pain
We separate cervical radicular pain from primary shoulder pathology using a focused exam, provocative testing, and imaging — then target the cervical level or shoulder structure driving symptoms.
- Most neck and shoulder pain resolves without surgery
- Diagnostic injections can confirm the pain generator
- We co-manage with orthopedics when a structural repair is needed
From calming the flare
to lasting relief.
We start conservative and escalate only as needed — most patients turn the corner without an operating room.
Conservative & medical
Targeted physical therapy, posture and ergonomic guidance, and medication management to settle the flare and rebuild support.
Image-guided injections
Cervical epidural injections, nerve blocks, and joint injections placed precisely where the pain begins.
Advanced interventional
Radiofrequency ablation and minimally invasive options for nerve and joint pain that hasn't responded to first-line care.
From first call to real relief.
Book a visit
Pick a day and time window online, or call. We'll confirm the office closest to you.
Get a real diagnosis
A physician examines you, reviews any imaging, and explains in plain English what's going on.
Start a plan
We begin with the least-invasive treatment likely to work — and adjust as you respond.
Stay coordinated
The same team follows you through recovery. No handoffs, no starting over.
Ready to move without wincing?
Book with a board-certified pain physician near you — most patients are seen within days.