Neck pain ranks among the most common physical complaints, affecting up to 70% of adults at some point during their lives. This prevalence creates a challenging dilemma: how to distinguish between ...

Uncovertebral hypertrophy is swelling or enlargement of the uncovertebral joints. These are joints in the neck that stabilize and allow for movement. Symptoms often include stiffness and pain. The ...

It's 2 p.m. and my eyes flit from Google Docs to the tiny clock in the corner of my computer screen. And there it goes: the "oh my goodness I haven't moved from this exact position in 5 hours and wow ...

Neck muscles have an essential role in supporting and stabilizing your neck. More than 20 muscles are working to keep your head supported and moving. Your neck muscles have a range of responsibilities ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also called axial spondyloarthritis, can cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain might get worse after lying or sitting for a time, causing ...

If “pain in the neck” is a reality for you and not just a familiar saying, you could have a condition called cervical spinal stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is a type of spinal stenosis, a ...

Fortunately, neck pain from improper device use is largely preventable with lifestyle adjustments: 1. Maintain proper posture: Keep your phone at eye level instead of bending your neck downward. While ...

Isla Jones woke up one morning with a brutal headache and neck pain. “It’s like a wrench grip on my vertebrae.” She later discovered it was known as a cervicogenic headache. Have you experienced a ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely used to treat spinal disorders. The fusion involves placing a bone graft or 'cage' and/or implants where the surgically removed damaged disc was ...

Often when there is pain in the neck and back of the head, it is said to be a symptom of high blood pressure. But did you know that there are many possible causes of headaches in the back and neck ...

Your spine is made up of bones called vertebrae. The vertebrae in your neck are called cervical vertebrae, and there are 7 of them. They protect your spinal cord. A hangman's fracture is a break in ...

Too much texting can be a pain in the neck — literally. More people are getting aches and stiffness in their necks, shoulders and back from the way they look at their phones. In fact, if you are ...