It is a common experience to feel some pluses of pain in the head after using a computer or mobile phone for a length of time. This experience is not one of a typical headache—rather, it is due to the head being tilted forward for a long time, resulting in stiffness of the shoulder and…

As more people use “3c” (computers, communication, and consumer) electronic products daily, the likelihood of developing shoulder, neck, and back pain, and even conditions that usually come with more advanced aging, such as hand numbness and buffalo or Dowager’s hump increases broadly across the population. Dr. Chan Chiu-lung, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner from Taiwan We…

Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is caused by thickening and inflammation of the shoulder capsule, which limits mobility. As the condition progresses, movement of the shoulder becomes more difficult with increasing pain that may worsen at night causing sleep disruptions that can affect overall health and well-being. Self-diagnosis of Frozen Shoulder If you have…

Shoulders are the most commonly injured joints in the body because they are the most mobile and the least stable. Instability is what causes this unique and complex joint to be the third most common musculoskeletal complaint presenting to physical therapy. So, if instability is the reason for such a high rate of pain and…