Try taking a short walk or marching in place. “ Light activity can help reduce muscle pain and stiffness because it encourages blood flow to the area,” she says. After about three days, try to resume ...

“I have dystonia, which I always had, but I never realized it,” Jewell said, explaining the muscle disorder — which causes involuntary contractions — as causing her “neck [to be] pulled ...

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 ...

If you have neck or back pain, or you’re dealing with some other condition that causes muscle spasms, your doctor might prescribe a muscle relaxer (or muscle relaxant) for you. Having a muscle ...

Watch out for symptoms such as rashes, swelling of limbs, muscle cramps, fever, yellowish urine, weakness and fainting. Heatstroke can worsen existing medical conditions. If someone—especially ...

Danger: Back pain, shoulder and neck tension, reduced lung capacity. Why it’s harmful: Slouching while walking weakens the core muscles and strains the back. A poor posture can also restrict our ...

Although it's usually associated with car accidents, any impact or blow that causes your head to jerk forward or backward can cause neck strain. The sudden force stretches and tears the muscles ...

Lip twitching, when your lip shakes or trembles involuntarily, may result from muscle spasms associated with drinking too much coffee or a potassium deficiency. However, a twitching lip can ...