What medicine for back neck pain?

How to treat neck pain ?
1. consult an orthopedic doctor to do the needed medical examinations and determine the cause and the treatment 
2. have a plenty of rest 
3. avoid physical activities and over-load as much as you can 
4. pay attention to your sleep position and choose better pillow 
5. choose better position when you are working on laptop or in office 
6. local and topical pain killers may help to ease the pain such as ibuprofen and locagel 
7. doctor may recommand massage and physical therapy if the condition needed so 
8. in case of neurologic causes of pain , doctor may recommand medications such as : steroids and pregabalin
9. in case of direct injury , the treatment options may be by medications or surgical 
topical pain killers :
1. locagel 
2. Icy Hot vanishing gel
3. Sportscreme deep penetrating pain relieving rub
Causes of neck pain ?
1. direct injury 
2. bad sleep positions
3. unhealthy life style such as wrong position in office work 
4. musles spasms 
5. neurological causes 
The needed medical examnations :
1. physical examination by doctor 
2. Xray image 
3. if needed , doctor may ask for MRI image