Head, Neck, & Shoulders

Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches. They affect people mostly between 40-49 years of age, and are slightly more frequent in...

Back pain is more common than you may think. Researchers estimate that more than 80% of the United States population will suffer from back...

Chances are that you've had sprains and strains in some part of your body during your lifetime. If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky. These “simple”...

Playing sports and pain tend to go hand in hand. For many who enjoy sporting activities - especially young athletes - missing time away...

Headaches are a common cause of medical complaints. There are a wide variety of causes for them and they are linked to countless health...

There are many different types of conditions that can cause chronic pain. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is certainly a challenging one. As one of the many...

No one wants to wake up to a stiff neck, but we all face it - and find ways to treat it - from...

Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and the lists continue to grow: to-do lists, gift lists and wish lists. It can be challenging...

Almost everyone gets a headache every now and then. In fact, headaches are one of the most common types of pain. However, not all...

Everyone enjoys taking a nice vacation sometimes, but people with chronic pain often find taking a vacation to be challenging. Chronic pain is a...

Follow these tips for choosing and using a back-to-school backpack to protect your child's back. As kids head back to school for the next school...

Q:"I suffer from extremely painful cluster headaches. I've read that some people have turned to hallucinogenic drugs to find relief. Do these drugs work...

This Father's Day, please send migraine relief for my wife, in lieu of flowers (or neckties)

Even if you aren't 15, chances are good that you use your smartphone quite a bit. You may not be texting "LOL" and "where...

Migraine medications have come a long way in recent years. But with more than 29.5 million Americans enduring the debilitating headaches, according to the National...

Medical Societies Release Top Five Lists of Don'ts By Margaret Jaworski As part of Choosing Wisely, a national campaign by the American Board of Internal Medicine...

Abnormal Brain Activity Linked to Psychological Illness by Margaret Jaworski "It's all in your head." The comment, usually meant as a dismissal of unexplained physical symptoms,...

A small, implanted device holds the power to reduce the intensity and frequency of migraines for many European patients St. Jude's Medical has been hard...