When Neck Pain is More Than That

When Neck Pain is More Than That

Neck pain can take many forms, from dull muscle aches to sharp pain brought on by a serious condition like a herniated disc. Regardless of the cause, neck pain is more than just an inconvenience. For many, it’s a chronic problem that makes it difficult to...
Has Stress Become a Pain in the Neck?

Has Stress Become a Pain in the Neck?

Dealing with stress is a fact of life, but when we can’t effectively manage the perceived demands on our time and resources, the pressure can build and the resulting strain has some pretty immediate effects on our thoughts, feelings and, not surprisingly, our bodies....
Advice to Keep Your Neck in Check

Advice to Keep Your Neck in Check

Sometimes, life can be a real pain in the neck. From parenting to particular professions, texting to taking a morning jog, the neck, or cervical spine, can’t be ignored. Its job is to bear the full weight of the head – a good 12 pounds or so – while enabling it to...
3 Fixes When Your Neck Hurts

3 Fixes When Your Neck Hurts

Neck pain has become increasingly common in recent years. One of the main issues is text-messaging, as revealed by research that showed how the angle with which a person looks at a cell phone can increase cervical spine force by as much as 500% (increasing it from 10...