Stress, posture, normal aging, sleeping position, and hours spent looking at phones and computers can quickly lead to a stiff neck. So can injuries, anxiety, and poor quality sleep. According to a ...

Massage is another effective way to relieve neck stiffness by targeting tight muscles directly. Use your fingertips to apply gentle pressure on the affected areas in circular motions. You may also ...

Waking up with a stiff neck from sleeping can be surprisingly painful. You might not even be able to turn your head without it hurting. While it may not affect you after a few hours, a stiff neck can ...

DOCTOR. IF YOU’RE FEELING SOME STIFFNESS IN YOUR NECK THAT THEN RADIATES DOWN YOUR ARM. NUMBNESS OR TINGLING OR WEAKNESS IN YOUR HANDS, THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO CONDITIONS THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO ...

A stiff neck and sore throat can occur together for many reasons, often due to an infection. Symptoms are typically acute ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also called axial spondyloarthritis, can cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain might get worse after lying or sitting for a time, causing ...

Neck stiffness can sometimes be a bit “sneaky.” I say this because many times the muscles surrounding the neck become tight gradually but sometimes this occurs overnight when sleeping in a bad ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Are you stressed out? You might be feeling it in your body. Tightness in the neck and back often comes from the way your body tenses up. It's also from those habitual positions like ...

Neck stiffness becomes concerning when it is accompanied by neurological symptoms. Pain that radiates to the arm, weakness in ...