This episode of Doctors on Call focuses on upper extremity shoulder, neck and back problems. This episode of Doctors on Call focuses on upper extremity shoulder, neck and back problems.

Aim: To assess the incidence and risk factors for neck and shoulder pain in nurses. Methods: A longitudinal study of neck and shoulder pain was carried out in female nurses at two hospitals in England ...

Without proper neck support from your pillow, you might wake up with a sore neck -- or even shoulder pain. If you get a pillow designed to counter neck pain, it can help keep your body properly ...

Kaplan says common signs include: Persistent neck pain Frequent headaches Shoulder and upper back pain Reduced mobility in your neck Dr. K. Smith adds that you may also notice stiffness in your ...

Most people suffer from tension in their necks and shoulders at some time in their lives, which is hardly surprising if you consider the job the neck has to do! Poor posture, bad working positions ...

The best pillow for neck and shoulder pain is one that’s firm enough to hold your head at a healthy angle but soft enough to alleviate pressure points. According to Dr. Thomas Schuler ...

Arthritis is damage to the cartilage in joints. Shoulder arthritis occurs when the cartilage starts wearing down on the ball and/or socket sides of the shoulder joint. Symptoms of shoulder arthritis ...

Do 10 times. Stand up straight and align your head, shoulders, hips and ankles — most people jut their neck forward without knowing it, creating static tension there, so consciously move your ...

Unfortunately, this muscle stiffness is rarely isolated to just the neck muscles and is likely to extend through the shoulders and down the torso too. By midday, you might feel sore, stiff and looking ...

Introduction: Shoulder pain and disability ipsilateral to the implant site is a common complication of cardiac rhythm device implantation, yet very little has been published about this morbidity.