F or so many of us, cycling can become, literally, a pain in the neck. A stiff, achy neck is one of the most common ...

Sit tall, and gaze forward with your shoulders relaxed by your sides. Tilt your head down and then press your chin backward, ...

Sports medicine doctors explain why cracking your neck is risky and how doing it too often can impact your performance ...

These Pilates-based exercises are simple, effective and can be done almost anywhere, an instructor explains how ...

In a viral post, TikTok user @chsnwhn claims adult tummy time “solves tech neck,” which refers to neck or shoulder pain or stiffness caused by poor posture while scrolling your phone or using ...

Cervical myelopathy results from compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical area of the spine). Symptoms of cervical myelopathy may include problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness ...

References * Côté P, Cassidy JD, Carroll L. The Saskatchewan Health and Back Pain Survey. The prevalence of neck pain and related disability in Saskatchewan adults. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1998 Aug ...

Neck pain is often because of wear and tear on the shock-absorbing discs that sit between the vertebrae, which are bones in your neck. As you age, discs can get weak, bulge, or rupture.

One in five strokes affects the posterior circulation. Diagnosing posterior circulation stroke can be challenging, as the vascular anatomy can be variable, and because presenting symptoms are often ...

Bending the neck more than 20 degrees to view a smartphone or tablet puts excessive strain from head weight on the posterior neck muscles and places stress on the cervical spine.

The average head weighs 11 pounds. Keeping the neck bent at 30 to 60 degrees to view a smartphone or tablet places excessive strain on the posterior neck muscles and stress on the cervical spine in an ...