Upper Body

Spinal stenosis is a serious medical condition where the spaces around the spine narrow, placing pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots. The condition normally occurs around the base of the neck and lower back. Doctors may prescribe a number of treatments for spinal stenosis, but a surgical solution is often the only way to effectively deal with the symptoms. If you are … [Read more...] about Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Surgery – What You Need to Know

I spend a significant portion of my day in front of a computer screen, staring intensely at it while frantically pressing keys in a hunched over position. Indeed, like so many people I have a sedentary job where I have to sit for many hours each day. And no matter how hard I try to maintain an upright sitting posture, I always seem to end up in a slouched position without … [Read more...] about How to Fix Shoulder Pain and Tension From Sleeping on the Side

If you are suffering from arm and chest pain simultaneously, the cause of it may potentially be serious, and medical attention may be needed. The most likely culprits that would result in these symptoms occurring are a heart attack, an angina attack, or some kind of physical injury. In non-serious cases, these two symptoms may coincidentally occur from causes that are … [Read more...] about Connection Between Chest Pain and Arm Pain

Back pain can be caused by kidney stones when small stones prevent proper flow of urine between one's bladder and kidney. One can identify this specific condition by the kind of pain one is experiencing. Back pain caused by other conditions generally cause muscle soreness and aches in the muscle tissue or spine. When back pain is due to kidney stones, they tend to come in … [Read more...] about How to Identify Back Pain from Kidney Stones

When one's back muscles are contorted in unusual positions, twisted, or suddenly strained, muscles spasms may result. Experiencing tightness in the back muscles is often due to bad posture or lifting heavy objects improperly, and may also lead to spasms. Unfortunately, not many people practice proper posture or proper lifting technique. As a result, muscle spasms are one of the … [Read more...] about Causes of Back Pain and Muscle Spasms