I cannot speak to the outside ear pain, but I can describe the neck discomfort I feel. It is much better than the first couple of weeks after the whiplash injury. In the beginning, I could barely move my neck. It hurt to turn my head left and right.

Most of that pain is gone now, but my neck makes crunching noises whenever I rotate to the left, right, up, or down. Sometimes it gets stuck in a position and I have to gently pop it out to get it moving again, if that makes any sense. I also have discomfort if sleeping on my stomach because it hurts to keep my head turned to the side for a long period of time.

I've asked 2 of my doctors if I could get an mri, but both said I don't need one. My neurologist gave me a couple of neck stretches to do, similar to what post concussion mentions. I haven't noticed much of an improvement yet, but it may take a while to get results.

It couldn't hurt to discuss with your doctor and possibly getting some PT to hopefully help ease the pain. Good luck!