Certain exercises can help heal herniated disc faster than waiting it out. Those may include different stretches, rotations, and bends to help push the disc back away from your nerve root. Herniated ...

This week we are going to discuss something that is very common among physical therapy patients and could be very useful for the individual—therapy exercises for pain relief. Patients with neck pain ...

As the name suggests, side-to-side bends are done by slowly bending your neck to your right and bringing it to the center. Go left and repeat the same motion at least 10 times on each side. This ...

Football is a contact sport. There is no way around it. Collisions occur on almost every play and the head and neck are often involved in these hits. These hits can jar the head forward, backward, to ...

If there’s one thing gaming and desk jobs have in common, it’s encouraging poor sitting posture. It’s practically an epidemic; so many of us are hunching forward for hours, staring at a bright screen, ...

Improve the longeivety and health of your neck and spine and prevent and alleviate neck pain with these three mobility exercises. You may not think much about neck and spinal health until you’ve got a ...

Gentle stretches can help relieve a pinched nerve in the neck. You can also seek advice from a doctor or physical therapist, take pain-relieving medications, and try applying hot or cold compresses. A ...

A pinched nerve in your neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can cause pain, weakness, numbness, and limited motion, according to Cleveland Clinic. Your neck contains your cervical spine, which ...

The most common form of neck pain typically stems from poor posture, which puts extra tension on the neck muscles, irritates joints, and causes pain. Exercises can help reduce pain, increase mobility, ...

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“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 your head forward to look ...