Neck muscles have an essential role in supporting and stabilizing your neck. More than 20 muscles are working to keep your head supported and moving. Your neck muscles have a range of responsibilities ...

Platysmal bands are two strips of muscle that run vertically down both sides of your neck. They’re caused by contractions of the platysma, the most superficial muscle layer in the face and neck. While ...

Each side of the neck contains two triangular sections created by the major deep muscles. The sternocleidomastoid muscle separates the sections, known as the anterior and posterior triangles. Located ...

Neck pain and stiffness can have many causes, but in most cases, the pain is a symptom of tight, tired, or injured muscles. However an accident can lead to neck pain, as can poor posture and arthritis ...

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, right, takes a breather between workouts as trainer Clif Marshall explains the next exercise. Marshall emphasizes the importance of strengthening the ...

Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a new study. Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck ...

The most common form of neck pain typically stems from poor posture, which puts extra tension on the neck muscles, irritates joints, and causes pain. Exercises can help reduce pain, increase mobility, ...

Neck stretches, including chin tucks and chin rolls, can help relieve tension and improve mobility in your neck. Completing three or four types of neck stretches each day can improve your neck pain.