The back consists of large, complex muscles that support your trunk and spine. There are many types of back muscles, and they are all essential, helping you walk, bend, twist, and hold your body ...

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 ...

If you’re constantly seeking relief for bothersome back and neck pain, you’re likely not alone, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA. In 2016, Americans and their insurance companies spent ...

What is a pulled muscle? There are a lot of things we refer to as a pain in the necklike waiting for the cable guy to finally ...

It’s a health challenge we face as we age, and it can make us look older than our years: the dreaded neck hump. If you’ve noticed one starting to appear, you likely want to know how to get rid of a ...

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

Neck pain and shoulder pain that occur together typically happen due to an injury, but it can also be due to certain health conditions, including a heart attack. Treatment can depend on the cause.

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 ...

It appears that patients with tension-type headache (TTH) have relatively weak neck extension muscles, a new study shows. Researchers found that these patients are 26% weaker than controls with ...

The curl-up is part of spine expert Stuart McGill’s 'Big Three', shown in research to increase core endurance without stressing the lumbar discs. 'The McGill Curl-Up teaches the core to brace without ...