Pain behind the ear and down the neck and shoulder may result from tension or injury in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Other possible symptoms include headaches, dizziness, and tingling.

A research group has discovered that certain naturally occurring peptides in the body can trigger contractions in the vas ...

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 ...

"We thought it wasn't a massive surgery but unfortunately when we got in there they realised it had spread into Stu's sternocleidomastoid muscle. He didn't know that until he woke up and saw that ...

Magnesium, a vital mineral often overlooked, plays a crucial role in over 300 bodily functions, including heart health, muscle function, and mood regulation. Deficiency can lead to various health ...

Purpose: To study the effect of injecting botulinum toxin into the region of Riolan's muscle in three conditions, namely the typical form of essential blepharospasm, the palpebral form of ...

The accessory nerve provides motor function to some muscles in the neck. It controls the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles that allow a person to rotate, extend, and flex the neck and ...

Unlike isolated exercise stations that train specific muscle actions, this integrated sequence develops the body as a coordinated system capable of maintaining stability while transitioning ...

“Although natural stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline play useful roles in enhancing brain function and increasing blood glucose levels for immediate muscle action, these benefits ...

This is analogous to the postulated action of lactate on skeletal muscle according to Hill’s cardiovascular/anaerobic model. 77 The alternative model of central fatigue proposes that fatigue is not ...

Objective: The diagnosis of muscular lesions suffered by athletes is usually made by clinical criteria combined with imaging of the lesion (ultrasonography and/or magnetic resonance) and blood tests ...