And because the neck and rest of back are so closely related structurally, a person who suffers with problems in one area could possibly, eventually suffer with problems in the other. A neck muscles strain often results from an exaggerated curve in the lower back. Some times neck problems are the root of pain in another area of the body. Compressed cervical disc can cause neck pain. Cervical refers to neck area.
Discs are soft tissue bodies that provide padding between the vertebrae.
When there is too much spinal stress or pressure, one or more discs can become compressed. That puts pressure on the nerves extends from the spinal cord to various other parts of the body. Pain can result in the area to which these pinched nerves extend. A compressed disc in the neck can be caused by many different kinds of injuries or blows to the head or neck. This can be caused by motor accident, or playing rugby or soccer or sleeping with too thick a pillow or sleeping on your stomach.