Learn which persistent neck pain symptoms may require further assessment, including weakness, weight loss, night pain and changes in balance or coordination.
According to Dr Ho Kok Yuen, consultant pain specialist at The Pain Clinic, pain is meant to be a useful signal for the body, alerting us that something is wrong, such as an injury or infection. But when that pain lingers and transforms into chronic pain, it can feel like a prison sentence with no end in sight.
