Neck pain is common—and often shows up alongside shoulder pain, headaches, or stiffness at the base of the skull. Whether your pain is on the left or right side, appeared after sleeping wrong, or you woke up with a stiff neck and can’t turn your head, the specialists at Mountain View Pain Center can help. If your neck pain shoots into your shoulder or arm, it may be cervical radiculopathy — a pinched nerve in the neck we treat every day.
Our expert Pain Management PAs, physical therapists, and chiropractors work together to find the cause and build a plan designed specifically for you. If your neck pain began after a collision, start with our car accident injury treatment.
Severe neck pain with fever, trauma, progressive weakness, severe headache, or dizziness requires immediate medical attention.
To recommend the right treatment, we start by identifying what’s driving your symptoms. Your visit may include a review of your history and daily activities, range-of-motion and movement testing, and assessment of muscles and joints. If symptoms include radiating pain, numbness, or tingling, we may also perform a basic neurologic screen. We also check for red flags to determine whether imaging or referral is appropriate.
At Mountain View Pain Center, our multidisciplinary team combines evidence-based care to relieve pain and restore motion:
Targeted diagnostic injections and image-guided procedures when appropriate to reduce inflammation and calm irritated nerves or joints.
Upper back and shoulder blade strengthening, postural retraining, and corrective exercises.
Gentle spinal adjustments and joint mobilization to improve thoracic mobility and reduce pressure on irritated joints.
Helps relax tight muscles, improve circulation, and calm chronic mid-back tension.
Pain at the base of the neck, left- or right-sided neck pain, or neck and shoulder pain on one side can stem from muscles, joints, or nerves. Our specialists identify the true cause and create a plan that relieves pain and strengthens support muscles for long-term relief. When the pain sits high at the base of the skull and travels up the back of the head, it may be occipital neuralgia rather than ordinary neck strain — a distinction worth making, because it responds to different treatment. If your neck pain began after a collision, see our guidance on whiplash treatment.
Every Mountain View Pain Center clinic has Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic care and Acupuncture in the same building — so if neck pain needs more than one kind of care, you do not get handed off to another practice.
Colorado: Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Lakewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Northglenn, Lafayette, Greeley, Fort Collins.
Arizona: Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Peoria.
No referral is needed in either state. Find your nearest clinic on the full clinic map, or call Colorado (720) 749-5599 or Arizona (602) 325-2024.
Mild strains may resolve in days, but chronic or recurrent pain requires a structured rehabilitation plan.
A pillow that supports the neck in a neutral position—memory-foam or orthopedic “cervical” pillows often work well.
Yes. Cervicogenic headaches often start in the neck and radiate to the back of the head or behind the eyes. Treating the neck usually reduces headache frequency and intensity.
Neck Pain is treated at every Mountain View Pain Center clinic in Colorado and Arizona — see the full clinic map, Colorado or Arizona.
