These static and dynamic upper-body stretches target the shoulders, hands, arms, chest and back to reduce pain and improve ...

If your back and shoulders feel achy after a long day, you don’t have to just “suffer through”. Stretches for upper back pain can speed relief naturally. And they may even improve your posture, too!

Lower Chest Pain Above Stomach: Why does pain occur in the upper abdomen below the ribs? What does it mean when you have pain in the upper abdomen? When a person has chest pain, there can be many ...

Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, stretching across the abdomen, so it was conceivable that it was the cause of the ...

Pain or tightness in your chest can be not only uncomfortable, but also unsettling. Especially when it comes seemingly out of nowhere and you’re not sure of the cause. Many of us immediately begin to ...

Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym and went ...

Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. It is most ...

Constipation can cause chest pain. It’s important to know the difference between this and chest pain due to heart or blood vessel problems, which can occasionally be caused or worsened by constipation ...

Upper back pain may be a sign of cancer that has spread to the spine. However, many other conditions can cause pain in the upper back, such as arthritis or a herniated disk. Some types of cancer may ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...

Upper back pain is rarely a sign of cancer. More often, it’s a symptom of a different underlying condition that may require treatment. Back pain is very common, affecting an estimated 39% of adults in ...