You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

As the opioid crisis continues in America, more and more doctors are steering away from prescribing opioid medications as a treatment for pain. Since 1999, more than 932,000 people have died from a ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

Since pain transmission requires the electrical activity found in nerve and muscle cells, properly aligned magnets could either block that action or, in cases of injury, promote healing. 5 Magnets can ...

Ice and heat therapy are two common treatments for back pain. Knowing when to use one over the other is important for healing ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways TMJ dysfunction can cause neck pain, muscle spasms, and stiffness.Up to 70% of neck pain issues might be linked to problems with ...

Everyone’s experience with axSpA is different, but these real-life strategies show there are multiple ways to find relief when pain hits.

Muscle knots are highly irritated muscle fibers that have tightened into a ball in one area of your muscle. These painful, tender spots can feel sore and often occur in your upper back, shoulders, or ...

When people talk about lupus, they usually mean systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is about 70% of lupus cases. SLE affects your muscles, joints, and organs like your kidney, brain, nervous ...

Whether it’s a dull ache or sharp spasm, pain between the shoulder blades can be caused by a variety of things. It can be due to bad posture while staring at a computer screen all day, an exercise ...

Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments, with four out of five people experiencing it at some point in their lives, according to the website for the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. For ...