Remember that your whole spine is connected and if one part is shifted out of alignment then something else will shift to compensate.
Also, if you body is diverting all of your attention to the low back, for healing, it may leave your neck susceptible. Same goes for you compensating for one part of the body.
Lastly, your neck may start hurting, but you don't even notice because your low back hurts so much!
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