What neck conditions cause significant concern if not treated?

Nerve impingement: Is a very common problem, affecting about 10-12% percent of the adult population in the us. Nerve impingement can be caused by being sandwiched between two spinal bones, pressed by a bulging disc or encroached upon by bony overgrowth. It can cause severe vision impairment and muscle spasms. Rec.: see an interventional pain management specialist for further investigation.

There's a lot: Of important things in your neck unless you're just thinking of cervical spine and its proximity to the spinal cord and nerves. The carotid arteries can become occluded and cause a stroke. The brachial plexus can be impinged by the scalene muscles and cause thoracic outlet syndrome. And then there's your thyroid and parathyroid glands. Not enough space here.