Happy Trails, Smiley,
Airplanes are 20th century torture devices, I carry my own pillow with me for low back support and it helps a great deal.
Best wishes.
Thanks for the info. I am currently strapped up at the back in the hope that it will improve as we're flying out to South Africa for a month holiday next week! 14 hours flight and painful and stiff neck is not going to be fun.
I'll get a Cervical/spine xray done when I get back. My Physio recon that C7-T1 may have arthritis in it.
I'll keep you informed :) and keep on smiling.
Arm pain is usually C6, C7, or C8.
After 20 years, I would imagine that there's calcification, and the C7-T1 disc has degenerated from taking the load of the upper vertebrae.
PT might help, but see a neck specialst first and obtain a new MRI.
Best wishes and keep smiling.