What can I do to help the pulled muscle in my low back?   A pulled muscle, no matter where it occurs, is just another name for a muscle strain.  A muscle pull or strain occurs when all or an isolated portion of a muscle is stretched beyond its normal limits. This results in some degre

Muscle spasm, muscle cramp or Charlie horse?  What is the difference? Before discussing muscle spasms and fibromyalgia, here is a description of a few overlapping and synonymous terms: Muscle spasm – a sudden, painful, involuntary and prolonged contraction of a muscle or group of musc

Why do I get these back spasms? Muscle cramps in back – Tight and painful lower back muscles A muscle spasm or muscle cramp is a spontaneous, uncontrollable and abnormal contraction of a muscle, with either no stimulation to cause it or a rather small one like a shift of body with or

Why do I have so much lower back pain and sciatica? What causes lower back pain? The spine is an intricate and complex supporting structure composed of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and discs. The discs are cartilage-like pads found between vertebrae that act as cushions and to i

Stiff neck or torticollis Symptoms of stiff neck or wry neck stiffness Stiff neck, torticollis, or wry neck, or kink in the neck – it is all the same thing: a condition in which neck pain and muscle spasm is so intense that the stiffness makes it impossible to move the neck normally;

Piriformis syndrome relief for hip pain and sciatica  What is the best treatment for a piriformis syndrome? To understand the piriformis syndrome it is necessary to understand the piriformis muscle.  The piriformis muscle is a long, flat and narrow muscle found deep in buttock region

What are some great neck stretches I can do for my torticollis? Four neck stretches for pain relief  If you have had a whiplash injury from an automobile accident, work at a desk all day long, or spend far too many hours in front of a computer, you can get neck pain relief by doing th

What causes headaches?  Migraine, tension and cluster headache relief There are three major types of headaches: Primary headaches Tension headaches – this is the most common type of headache, with up to 90% of adults complaining of this headache, and more common among women than men.

How can I help my neck pain? Pain in the neck or cervical pain relief Neck pain is a noticeable awareness of discomfort that can arise from any of the structures of the neck, also known as the cervical spine or cervical region. These include muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves as w