Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden and involuntary forced contraction of a muscle.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend in his early 50s who has always been healthy. He has just been diagnosed with cervical dystonia. His head bobbles. He has had Botox shots, but these did not help. It ...

Q: A few months back I started to have a tightness in my neck, mostly on the right. I tried to ignore it, but then my head began to bend toward my right shoulder. Sometimes I cannot straighten it. As ...

A stiff neck and sore throat often occur due to viral or bacterial infections. Home remedies can manage most cases of sore throat and stiff neck. It's important to seek medical care if symptoms result ...

Neck pain from sleeping is often related to your sleeping position—particularly if you sleep on your stomach. It can also mean that you need to assess your pillow or mattress and determine if it's ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...