A total of 51 consecutive participants from the local community were recruited via media advertisements for inclusion in this study. This sample included a group of control participants (n=30) and a ...

Last week, guest author Kelley German, a Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine student, wrote about the causes of headaches in children and adolescents. Today, I’ll discuss two additional causes, ...

Unfortunately, a pain in the neck is a common experience for many of us in this technology-driven world. "Tech neck—or text neck—is a term commonly used to describe neck pain or stiffness caused by ...

Throughout our lives, we are saddled with carrying around this weighty orb — about 10 to 12 pounds’ worth — in a constant balancing act while we swing it this way and that. We can’t carry it low, ...

We have all seen the classic "evolution of man" poster, which depicts a sequence of lesser primates evolving into homo sapiens over time. One slightly comical rendition of this poster has emerged in ...

A physical therapist explains how to fix muscle knots, and prevent them in the future with stretching, hydration, and stress reduction. If you sit at a desk all day, chances are you’ve had a knot in ...

Cholesterol management is a long game involving LDL/HDL balance, not a quick detox. POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) represents a mechanical failure of blood flow, distinct from ...

November 27, 2001 -- Bethesda, Md. — The American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, one of the 14 peer-reviewed journals published by the American Physiological Society (APS), ...

Discover micro-stretching, a gentle yet powerful practice for modern life. This technique, involving minimal effort and short holds, relaxes muscles, boosts circulation, and calms the nervous system.