Tag: neck pain

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Get Rid of That Pain in Your Neck

    HEALTH MATTERS: Get Rid of That Pain in Your Neck

    By Seth Joseffer, MD The idiom “a pain in the neck” is a funny way of describing something that is annoying. Yet for many people, neck pain is no laughing matter. Neck pain affects one in three people annually, according to the National Institutes of Health. The pain can and range from nuisance-level to so…

  • HEALTH MATTERS 4/8: Artificial Disk Replacement Can Relieve Neck Pain

    HEALTH MATTERS 4/8: Artificial Disk Replacement Can Relieve Neck Pain

    By Seth Joseffer, MD Neck pain can have many causes, from leaning over a computer all day or straining your neck during exercise, to osteoarthritis or sudden injury. One of the most common causes of neck pain, however, is a herniated disk. This condition can put pressure on surrounding nerves and result in pain that…