"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A week before this past Christmas, and one week after my 26th birthday, I woke up with the worst pain in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No one should wake up in pain. Unless, of course, we're talking about a little bit of soreness from a ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Everyone has had their fair share of health challenges, one of the biggest challenges I have faced was my struggle with neck pain and a frozen shoulder. You might know what I am talking about. I could ...

Neck stiffness becomes concerning when it is accompanied by neurological symptoms. Pain that radiates to the arm, weakness in ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 24 (UPI) --As medical concerns mount over chronic pain among young smartphone users dubbed "tech neck," experts are calling for new measures to counteract the phenomenon, which ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...

When you need to stretch out stiff muscles, it’s natural to hear a “snap, crackle, pop!” with no Rice Krispies in sight. But when it comes to your neck, you may be wondering if there may be any ...

FARMER CITY, Ill. -- When the owners of Kachina, a hackney pony, tried to harness him to the cart he pulls, the pony would buck and kick from pain when they touched his back or tail. The treatment for ...