"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 ...

Thyroid problems are often associated with common symptoms like fatigue, hair loss or trouble shedding stubborn pounds. But discomfort in a specific area of your neck can also be an important sign ...

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

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 ...

After trying several other more expensive pillows, I am sleeping very comfortably and my neck is pain-free thanks to an inexpensive pillow. Owen Poole Senior Video Producer Owen Poole, a Certified ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...