--cervical radiculopathies, especially when they are lower in the neck (C6/7/8) don't necessarily cause neck pain, but commonly refer pain to the medial scapula on the affected side (or, in my case, both sides) with pain progressing down the arm and into the hands. Sometimes neck pain is there, but often not. And if cord compression is involved, one can get symptoms in the torso, legs, feet . . .

Take a look at this image of typical radiculopathy pain patterns:

cervical radiculopathy - Bing images

And, of course, these explanations:

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/94118-overview

Cervical Radiculopathy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment