I woke up a few mornings ago with severe neck pain and stiffness but it also affected my back to the point where I had to turn my entire body around rather than just my neck. It has been impossible to sleep because my neck and head now hurts to the fact where I haven t been able to turn them without severe pain. Also when I put my head on the pillow at night, it hurts even then and I cannot find a comfortable spot to sleep in. I have tried Aleve but that doesn t help at all. The back pain is now gone but the neck and head pain is still bad.