Associated symptoms
The main symptom of burning in the neck is localized pain. For many superficial complaints such as skin, muscle or fascial disorders, the pain can be intensified by external pressure. Movements such as rotations and the straightening of the neck, but also breathing movements and activities such as driving a car or bicycle can already be painful through slight involuntary movements.
This can be accompanied by swelling, hardening, redness and overheating of the skin. If the nerves exiting the spinal canal are also involved, the pain can radiate into the arms and shoulders. Under certain circumstances it can even lead to sensory disturbances, tingling, formication, muscle weakness and paralysis in the arms.
The frequent so-called “cervical spine syndrome” is also often accompanied by headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ears and impaired vision. Pain in the neck is very often accompanied by headaches. The frequent tensions in the muscles of the cervical spine often extend to the back of the head.
Tension headaches can also be triggered by frequent tension and pain in the neck or be accompanied by it. Psychological stress can also trigger both a burning sensation in the neck and headaches. If the symptoms are severe, the pain should first be relieved with light painkillers to allow movements in the neck and not to increase the tension by relieving postures.
Furthermore, massages can relieve and even eliminate the complaints in the neck as well as in the head. If the burning sensation moves from the neck to the deeper parts of the back, the spine should be considered as the cause. Bones and muscles can be bruised and easily injured by falls and blunt force.
If the symptoms are severe, a fracture of the vertebrae can also be ruled out. Furthermore, degenerative changes of the spine can also be behind it. These can also include disc protrusions or herniated discs.
Muscular complaints can also be behind back pain. In particular, the muscles of the thorax can cause breath-related complaints in the chest area. If the cause of the pain does not lie in the musculoskeletal area, diseases of the heart and lungs should also be excluded, especially in the case of back pain.
These can also project pain onto the back in various diseases and are often accompanied by shortness of breath. You can find detailed information under back pain in the upper back. The shoulder area is strongly muscular and involved in many movements of the upper body and arms.
Tension is enormously frequent here as well as in the neck. The most frequently tense muscles are located in this transitional area between the neck and the shoulder. These are the “shoulder blade lifter” and the “trapezius muscle“. Tensions can easily arise due to poor posture, cold and rigid body positions and can be further increased by relieving postures. Often the hardening of the musculature can already be felt with light grips and with massages the complaints can be alleviated and eliminated.
