i have been experiencing the same thing guys.i to have problem with my disc'sc4thru7.they did surgery on my left shoulder.but later found that it was not just my shoulder but problem in my neck.suprisinly it was my lawyer who found the damage.doctor thought iwas faking.but anyway the surgeon said surgery on my neck would not get rid of the pain.so he sent me to a "nerve specialist".i get nerve block injections and nerve pills(gabapetin)