That familiar morning stiffness in your neck, or the sharp twinge when you turn your head—we've all been there, and here's the reassuring truth: neck pain is incredibly common and almost always ...

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 ...

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 ...

The bench press exercise primarily involves the chest and shoulder muscles. Since the neck connects to these major muscle groups, it shares some of the load. Occasionally, this means sharing the pain ...

Do you ever go to bed feeling just fine, but wake up with a stiff neck or achy shoulders? In a 2016 study looking at more than 150 conditions, researchers found Americans spent more health care ...

While working as a community pharmacist, registered pharmacist Carmel Hinds has encountered patients seeking relief from persistent neck pain on a weekly basis. This common issue, often resulting from ...

Frozen shoulder is one of the more peculiar conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. While it can occur after trauma, surgery, or prolonged immobilization, frozen shoulder often arises without ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also called axial spondyloarthritis, can cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain might get worse after lying or sitting for a time, causing ...

Shoulders are, in many ways, a marvel. One shoulder has four separate joints, packed with muscles, that allow us to move our arm in eight different major ways, giving us the most degrees of freedom of ...