by Sue Robbins | Jun 29, 2015 | Headache Drugs
A recent Danish study has found that compared to a control group, patients who experience tension-type headache have decreased neck strength and also have less shoulder strength. Researchers say that when neck extensor muscles are weak, the flexor muscles over...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 5, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Researchers from the Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Locomotor Apparatus Rehabilitation, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil set out to look at the contribution of neck pain to the overall disability of migraineurs. They hypothesized that disability due to neck...
by Dr Robbins | May 9, 2012 | Headache Drugs
While new technologies are meant to make our lives more efficient, it doesn’t mean they can’t, quite literally cause pain in the neck and shoulder for some people. Researchers at Harvard looked at students and their prolonged usage of tablets. In an effort...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 5, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Americans are spending more time in their cars commuting to work these days. One likely reason… less job opportunities are compelling people to search for work farther from home. That additional time behind the wheel can cause real pain in the back and neck for...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 2, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Headaches originating in the neck are known as cervicogenic headaches or muscle tension headaches. These usually start as a dull, achy pain which gets worse as the muscles fatigue and tighten. Poor posture can affect the muscles in front of the neck which become taut...
