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 ...
Tense neck muscles and tight shoulders are nearly inevitable if you spend a lot of time sitting or looking down your various screens. In fact, neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal ...
If I could count the number of times that I've woken up with a terrible, no good, very bad crick in my neck, I'd... have enough money for a massage. It's the worst situation—not only because it hurts ...
A little self massage, twisting, and extending will go a long way to relieving soreness in these neck and shoulder stretches. Looking at screens and staying in one position for a long time without ...
"I thought I slept wrong one night, but the pain got worse and my fingertips started to numb." Mr. A, an office worker in his 40s, has felt stiff in his right shoulder and back of his neck since a few ...
If your neck and shoulders are aching from looking down at your computer all day long (or from leaning over the sink washing dishes now that you’re cooking constantly), you’re not alone. I’ve been ...
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 ...
Whether it’s the result of poor posture, prolonged screen time, stress, or even how you sleep, tension in the neck and shoulders can affect everything from your mood to your mobility. And while it’s ...
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 ...
Neck and shoulder stiffness is common among office-goers. But is the issue only posture related? Dr Raju Vaishya, senior consultant, orthopaedic and joint replacement surgery, Indraprastha Apollo ...
Sciatica is an ailment characterised by low back pain radiating downwards into the left or right buttock and on to the leg via the Sciatic nerve. Early signs include numbness and burning feet despite ...