Yes it is related. I have this kind of neuropathy all the time.

Yes, neck pain and hand numbness can be a result of the stenosis caused by axial spondylitis. It was affecting my ability to use tools which prompted me to get surgery. Worst mistake of my life. Have it diagnosed, find where the nerves are being pinched, and what you can do to relieve that specific area. A change in movement habits to reduce inflammation at a hot spot can make a huge difference. Even something as simple as using armrests, or resting your arms over something on your lap can release the nerve temporarily.

One of the most confusing factors for me is that you can experience increased pain as the nerve is released and starts to come back to life. It takes careful observation to feel which (bad) positions feel ok because the pinched nerve is keeping it numb, and which initially painful (good) positions, when maintained, result in better movement and less overall pain. Its very difficult to find a physical therapist that understands and can help with this, but they exist.

Muscle knots feel similar and confuse the issue of figuring out how to release your pinched nerve, so work those all out first. Therapeutic massage is great if you can get it. Otherwise move your arms till you hit a peak pain point. Hold it right there for a count of 10. If the pain goes away before 10 and does not produce tingles or numbness, you have worked out a knot. Continue till knots are gone. What remains are probably your pinched nerves. All those muscle knots were probably the result of compensating for the pinched nerve.

I am not a doctor, but this process did help me.

Yes it is related, by the end of the day I wish I put my head on a shelf and just let my neck rest! It’s horrible and no matter what they do, injections or meds therapy nothing makes it better and never any relief!

Hi I've been suffering with debilitating neck, hand and arm pain. It sometimes felt like a rubber band was tightening around the top of the arms,,, I went to a surgeon and found out my spinal column collapsed onto the nerve bundle inside the spine. Well it's been 2years and feeling of rubber bands is gone but all the rest of the pain remained..
Trigger point injections help because I get hard lumps in the muscle on both shoulders and it's excruciating.. but pain meds, and medical marijuana is the only thing that makes all this bearable..
Good luck 🤞 dont and wait get your knevk looked at now. The damage if you wait to lo g cannot be reversed..
Best wishes to you.

Yes I more neck pain now and also developed Disc Disgenetic disease. No fun at all