Some causes of neck pain include:

1. Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis)
2. Cervical spondylosis
3. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
4. Fibromyalgia
5. Herniated disk
6. Meningitis
7. Muscle strains (An injury to a muscle or to tissue that connects muscles to bones, called a tendon.)
8. Myofascial pain syndrome
9. Osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis)
10. Poor posture
11. Rheumatoid arthritis (a condition that can affect the joints and organs)
12. Sleeping in awkward positions or with too many or too few pillows
13. Spinal stenosis
14. Tension headache
15. Trauma from accidents or falls
16. Whiplash