Neck muscles have an essential role in supporting and stabilizing your neck. More than 20 muscles are working to keep your head supported and moving. Your neck muscles have a range of responsibilities ...

A muscle knot in the neck is a tight, contracting muscle that can cause pain, tenderness, and headaches. Common triggers include unhealthy posture, stress, inactivity, overuse, and prolonged sitting.

‘Rather than bending the neck forward or tucking the chin, the aim is to draw the head straight back over the shoulders, ...

Platysmal bands are two strips of muscle that run vertically down both sides of your neck. They’re caused by contractions of the platysma, the most superficial muscle layer in the face and neck. While ...

Neck pain and stiffness can have many causes, but in most cases, the pain is a symptom of tight, tired, or injured muscles. However an accident can lead to neck pain, as can poor posture and arthritis ...

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, right, takes a breather between workouts as trainer Clif Marshall explains the next exercise. Marshall emphasizes the importance of strengthening the ...

Adding this one exercise could completely transform your physique. Most people neglect neck training, despite its benefits for posture and aesthetics. Neck curls and isometric holds strengthen key ...

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, ...

CHICAGO -- Inflammation and edema of the trapezius muscles appeared linked to tension and migraine headaches, a small prospective cohort study found. Patients with mixed-type tension and migraine ...

Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...