A muscle knot in the neck is a tight, contracting muscle that can cause pain, tenderness, and headaches. Common triggers include unhealthy posture, stress, inactivity, overuse, and prolonged sitting.

Neck pain and stiffness can have many causes, but in most cases, the pain is a symptom of tight, tired, or injured muscles. However an accident can lead to neck pain, as can poor posture and arthritis ...

Each side of the neck contains two triangular sections created by the major deep muscles. The sternocleidomastoid muscle separates the sections, known as the anterior and posterior triangles. Located ...

What Is Text Neck Syndrome? Depending on the angle, your head can weigh 27 to 60 pounds, so your neck muscles will get a real workout if you angle your face down for multiple hours daily to look at ...

Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

The most common form of neck pain typically stems from poor posture, which puts extra tension on the neck muscles, irritates joints, and causes pain. Exercises can help reduce pain, increase mobility, ...

Neck and shoulder pain can be caused by poor posture, muscle strains, or degenerative conditions, which break down the structure and function of certain organs and tissues. Targeted exercises can help ...

CHICAGO -- Inflammation and edema of the trapezius muscles appeared linked to tension and migraine headaches, a small prospective cohort study found. Patients with mixed-type tension and migraine ...

Getting older means more wisdom, along with a whole lot more neck and upper-back pain. Nicholas Clark, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon for HSS at NCH, says that while many guys prioritize building ...