My work as a fitness writer has me sitting for hours and, despite having a good desk set up and an ergonomic chair, my posture inevitably gets worse throughout the day. If this sounds familiar, and ...

The platysma muscle is found at the front of the neck, under the chin. Platysma banding is known as a "turkey neck,” and many people seek cosmetic surgical procedures, such as a neck lift, to reduce ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. We consulted doctors, personal trainers and others to devise short, easy exercises for your ...

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Neck pain and headaches are a package deal for many people. Sometimes the headache is primarily a migraine or tension-type headache, but the neck can still amplify symptoms through muscle guarding, ...

After I wrote this story about increasing the range of motion of our necks to be able to better turn our heads and look behind us while we’re riding, I got a bunch of emails from readers saying that ...

iPhone, therefore iHunch. “Tech neck,” the “TikTok tilt,” “scrolliosis” or the “Silicon slump” — there are many ways to describe the pain, stiffness and discomfort that results from repeatedly bending ...

Welcome to the world of the nerd neck, a condition that has been sweeping across the nation’s workforce faster than you can say “ergonomics.” So what exactly is the nerd neck, you ask? It’s one of the ...

Head acceleration events (HAEs) can potentially have adverse consequences for athlete brain health. In sports, in which head injuries have the highest incidence, identifying strategies to reduce HAE ...

Medications and steroid injections are first-line treatments for occipital neuralgia. Exercises you can do at home or with a physical therapist may complement them. Occipital neuralgia causes intense ...