The modern epidemic of neck pain has reached crisis proportions as millions of people spend increasing hours hunched over computers, smartphones, and tablets. This technological revolution has created ...

Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks. However, researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on an unexpected ...

Smartphone users who suffer from "tech neck," a condition caused by looking down at screens for long periods of time, can be at risk for early-onset spinal degeneration and other problems if their ...

Neck stiffness is often brushed off as poor sleep or a long day at work, but in many cases, it is the body’s earliest warning sign. What we see increasingly is cervical strain progressing silently ...

That satisfying “pop” when you twist your neck might provide momentary relief, but the risks associated with this common habit deserve serious attention. Many people instinctively crack their necks ...

Lisa Brackett, 59, from Lake Worth, Florida, knows she’s in for trouble when her neck starts to hurt. “It feels like a white-hot golf ball at the base of my skull,” she says. “It’s a sickening and ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 24 (UPI) --As medical concerns mount over chronic pain among young smartphone users dubbed "tech neck," experts are calling for new measures to counteract the phenomenon, which ...