That satisfying neck crack may ease stiffness, but could it be risky? Physician Dr Kunal Sood explains how repeated neck ...

"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 ...

Move #5. Walking is the cheapest and simplest therapy for most back or neck pain. "Walking for even just 20 minutes increases blood flow and loosens up stiff muscles and ligaments," Dr. Truumees ...

Are you dealing with neck and upper back problems? I have personally dealt with all kinds of neck issues resulting in one surgery to fuse C6-7 (cervical spine/neck), and another one later C4-5, and C5 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lisa Brackett, 59, from Lake Worth, Florida, knows she’s in for trouble when her neck starts to hurt. “It feels like a white-hot golf ball at the base of my skull,” she says. “It’s a sickening and ...

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 ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare and unpredictable heart condition that can cause a heart attack without ...

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 ...