Neck pain ranks among the most common physical complaints, affecting up to 70% of adults at some point during their lives. This prevalence creates a challenging dilemma: how to distinguish between ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been a registered nurse for 55 years. I’m writing in about my 42-year-old son who recently suffered a focal seizure while driving. He has a history of neck pain, possibly caused ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk regularly. I was having intense pain in the area of my right shoulder as well as down my arm on and off. I sent a note to ...

There’s a version of you that wakes up without that familiar tightness climbing up the side of your neck. Where the first ten minutes of your morning aren’t spent rotating your head like you’re ...

No sweat, no sneakers, no standing. The latest wellness craze skips the squats and goes straight to the floor. “Adult tummy time” is taking the internet by storm, with fans claiming the face-down ...

Waking up with a sore neck after a night of poor sleep is one of the worst ways to start the day. Unfortunately, the culprit is usually lying right beneath our heads. A dull, flat and unsupportive ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk regularly. I was having intense pain in the area of my right shoulder as well as down my arm on and off. I sent a note to ...

Suboccipital headaches often develop due to nerve compression in the back of your neck. You may have sharp or shooting pain in your scalp that can mimic migraine episodes. Your occipital bone is the ...

Muscle and joint pain are frequently reported symptoms of COVID-19. Back pain is the most commonly reported, but many people have pain in other areas, like the neck, shoulders, and elsewhere. COVID-19 ...

As smartphone use surges, experts warn it is harming young adults’ physical health, with rising cases of nerve compression and hand dysfunction. Doctors report people in their early 20s experiencing ...