But as we get older, and with the stresses of life, our posture can become compromised — and because the human body is so ...

These Pilates-based exercises are simple, effective and can be done almost anywhere, an instructor explains how ...

Bending the neck more than 20 degrees to view a smartphone or tablet puts excessive strain from head weight on the posterior neck muscles and places stress on the cervical spine.

The average head weighs 11 pounds. Keeping the neck bent at 30 to 60 degrees to view a smartphone or tablet places excessive strain on the posterior neck muscles and stress on the cervical spine in an ...

2.2 Constructing finite element models of different degrees of atrophy of the multifidus muscle To assess the effects of morphological changes of the multifidus muscle on the cervical spine tissues, a ...

Research has shown analgesic efficacy of muscle plane blocks for pain control after posterior cervical spine surgery. In the current study, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Perioperative posterior cervical muscle plane block yielded a statistically significant decrease in NPR scores at 2 hours (mean difference [MD], -5.52; 95% CI, -10.91 to -0.14; P =.044) and 12 ...

Superficial muscles. These are in the extrinsic group and the first thing that comes to mind when people think of their back muscles. Superficial muscles support shoulder and neck movements, and ...

Neck muscle injuries can be painful and cause more than just pain. It's wise to look out for signs of problems with your neck muscles. You can get neck muscle injuries by not using them often ...

While fatigue in neck muscles has long been suspected of causing pain, the actual mechanical changes in the spine and muscles that precede weakness remain an outstanding question. Now, using high ...