Back Pain and Neck Pain Blog

Sometimes life’s stresses and worries can build up as tension and pain in the neck. Here are some tips to help reduce stress-related neck pain.

Back pain can be complex and difficult to treat, especially when it persists for weeks or months. Here are some helpful things to know about different types of back pain so you can better manage your specific condition.

Leg weakness may cause sudden buckling, an unsteady gait, and possible falls. Here are a few possible conditions that may cause weakness in your legs.

A stiff neck or reduced range of motion in the neck can be painful, frustrating, and sometimes mysterious when the cause is unknown. Here are 3 possible causes of your neck stiffness.

Sometimes treating lower back pain successfully takes some trial and error. Here are some treatment options that you might not have considered or want to try again in combination with other treatments.

Muscle spasms in your back may be a sign that your body is trying to tell you something. Learn how to listen to and treat these painful messages from your muscles.

For chronic neck or back pain, some people prefer to apply ice, whereas others might prefer heat or a combination of the two. Learn about simple ways to make a gel ice pack or moist heat pack.

Neck pain and stiffness can interfere with your sleep. Here are some tips to reduce neck pain by considering your sleep position, pillow, phone use, and exercise habits.

Pain under the shoulder blade can be especially problematic and limit activities that involve arm movements or bending the back. Here are some tips to find relief.

Pinched nerves in the neck heal within 8 to 12 weeks and pinched nerves in the lower back heal spontaneously within 1 to 2 weeks but may last up to 12 weeks.