The main function of the neck is to hold up the weight of the head (which is about 5 kilograms) and allow the head to move sideways from left to right and likewise up and down. The neck also serves as a conduit for the spinal cord since it carries blood vessels to and...
Here are ten articles about the long-term prognosis of various soft-tissue injuries published on PubMed, a government website which only publishes peer-reviewed articles from authoritative sources: Long-term prognosis of soft-tissue injuries of the neck published...
Anyone that has ever had the unpleasant experience of having a muscle spasm knows how painful it is and a neck muscle spasm is no different. A neck muscle spasm is an involuntary tight muscle contraction that causes a person to experience severe neck pain. There are...
Many people today live a very complex but inactive lifestyle due in part to long working hours, lack of outdoor activity, and repetitive, tedious occupations. This can lead to numerous health problems including neck and upper back pain. Factory workers that do...
Upper back pain can strike any one of us at any time. Although it can be caused by a few different things such as ligament problems, in most cases, it’s caused by a muscle being pulled, stretched or strained. Possible causes of upper back pain may be overuse of... 