Articles about neck pain
Neck Pain from Lyme Disease
Last updated: 09/26/2020
Lyme disease is commonly associated with tick bites and a big circular rash. However, a tick bite does not hurt and many people do not recall being bit or seeing the rash....
What to Know About Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Last updated: 09/25/2020
Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital bone condition in which at least 2 vertebrae in the cervical spine remain fused and immobile. Depending on how many vertebrae remain...
2 Ways a Rolled Towel Can Reduce Neck Pain
Last updated: 09/23/2020
Poor posture is a common cause of neck pain, and an item as simple as a rolled towel can help provide relief. Here’s how. Find a small bath towel and fold it in half. Roll it...
Sciatica Exercises for Spinal Stenosis Video
Last updated: 09/22/2020
This video accompanies the article: Exercise for Sciatica from Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis can cause sciatica pain when the sciatic nerve root is irritated or pinged by the...
How Much Neck Mobility Is Lost After Fusion Surgery?
Last updated: 09/19/2020
Neck fusion is one of the surgical options commonly recommended when neck pain symptoms become chronic and severe—such as when radiating arm pain or weakness makes it difficult...
The Truth About Back Cracking and Grinding
Last updated: 09/19/2020
Back cracking can occur whenever the spine’s facet joints are manipulated out of or into their normal position, such as when twisting the lower back or neck. When the facet...
All About the C5-C6 Spinal Segment
Last updated: 09/19/2020
The C5-C6 spinal segment, consisting of the C5 and C6 vertebrae along with the C5-C6 disc in between, is located just beneath the middle of the cervical spine, and helps provide...
Diagnosing Whiplash
Last updated: 09/19/2020
Whiplash is diagnosed by a clinician when the patient reports some type of neck pain in the aftermath of trauma capable of causing an acceleration-deceleration injury – most...
Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Try for Neck Pain
Last updated: 09/17/2020
Chronic neck pain and chronic inflammation typically coexist. For neck pain that has lasted months despite multiple treatments, it may be worthwhile to explore an...
3 Reasons You May Have a Stiff Neck
Last updated: 09/17/2020
If your neck hurts when you turn it, you’ll soon realize just how often you need to turn your head throughout the day. See Stiff Neck Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment But a...
