Many adults will experience some type of neck pain sometime in their life.  Because so many of us will experience some type of neck pain we sometimes just consider it to be normal.  There can be many underlying problems that can cause neck pain.  It is important to be treated properly, or it could lead to longtime pain and even other ailments.  Minor neck pain can involve the shoulder area and often includes stiffness, soreness and discomfort of some sort.  Major neck pain is when those symptoms persist for longer period of time often more than just a few days.  Those symptoms can lead to serious complications that can affect other parts of your body including spianl nerves.