The neck and shoulder are closely related by shared muscles, nerves and more. When a person has neck or shoulder pain, “Sometimes it is hard to know exactly what is causing the pain. The location that you feel pain in isn’t always where the problem is,” says Cleveland Clinic physical therapist Scott Robertson, DPT. A clinical exam and imaging can often identify the problem, but even if the exact cause is unclear, treatment focused on restoring function can produce good results.
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