This creates chronic tension in the upper trapezius, scalene, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, triggering pain that can radiate into the head. Third, digestive disturbances, particularly acid ...

If you have a literal pain in the neck, there are things you can do to help identify, manage, and improve muscle pain. If you think or know you have sternocleidomastoid (SCM) pain, we explain some ...

The sternocleidomastoid is a large muscle in the neck that can cause pain behind the ear, down the side of the neck, or referred pain. Medical News Today Health Conditions ...

Examination of the neck veins is routinely performed to evaluate right atrial pressure and to estimate intravascular volume in patients with dyspnea, edema, or hypovolemia. 1 In patients with ...

Gently squeeze along your sternocleidomastoid muscles (the long neck muscle that runs from behind your ear to your collar bones ) and with two fingers massage your masseter (muscle along sides of ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Using an ophthalmic exoscope with an augmented reality headset instead of a standard operating microscope may yield ergonomic benefits for ophthalmologists, according to ...

CMT develops when a muscle on one side of the neck called the sternocleidomastoid muscle is too short. ... Doing this can trick the body and could help to stop spasms temporarily.