i have the same difficulty and have found that mine is from degenerative disc disease. however ive yet to find a way to stop them and i have had mutiple cervical neck injections massage pt and on and on. mine probably stems from a whiplash in the 70s. massage and pt do help a little
why am i getting migraines in my sleep through my neck? . i am waking up in the night with terrible neck pain that leads to a migraine. i have changed pillows as well as the height but nothing works.