DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I spend my workday looking at a computer screen and then use my phone to browse social media and text with friends in the evening. The combined time on these devices is giving me ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sitting all day hunched over a computer screen can make your back, neck, and shoulders hurt. Experts on TikTok show how to stretch to relieve pain.

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 ...

Is your screen time wrecking your posture? Maybe you've heard the term "tech neck" by now, but what is it, is it even real, how do you know if you have it, and most importantly, how can it be fixed?

One of the most important things I do while assessing patients with musculoskeletal pain is determining their exact location of symptoms. While this seems like a simple inquiry, it requires several ...

For thousands of years, humans have hunched over to light fires, care for our children and harvest plants. But the modern version of this position — curving forward from focus or fatigue, then lifting ...

We live in digital age, when our eyes often go from one screen to another. It’s well-documented how that affects eye health, but what is less appreciated is how it contributes to what doctors are now ...

Muscle and joint pain are frequently reported symptoms of COVID-19. Back pain is the most commonly reported, but many people have pain in other areas, like the neck, shoulders, and elsewhere. COVID-19 ...

If you have a headache with neck pain, it could be cervicogenic headache. This article summarizes symptoms and whether ...