I Had neck pain a few years ago after I had the flu. my thumb tingled too. It sounds retarded but it was caused by puking, coughing, and sneezing. I tried the chiro out of pocket, but it didn't help. I finally went to the doctor and physical therapy was covered by my insurance. Turns out I had a pinched nerve. They put my neck in traction for about twenty minutes each visit, messaged, and used a small ems unit on it. After about a month I quit going. 100% better. It took me abiut to months to even go to the doctor because I didn't think they could help. Also, when I first started lifting, my traps would get so sore that my neck felt like I had whiplash and I couldn't move it from side to side or up and down. I would get head aches for days. and then do it again-not smart. How did you hurt you neck?