Upper back pain between the shoulder blades may result from poor posture or muscle strain. However, it can also stem from more serious problems with the spine, such as scoliosis or osteoarthritis.

Radiating pain is pain that travels from one body part to another. It begins in one place then spreads across a bigger area. For example, if you have a herniated disc, you may have pain in your lower ...

Concurrent pain in your buttocks and the back of an upper thigh points to some specific underlying conditions. Pain in your buttocks or the backs of your upper thighs may be from injuries or muscle ...

Sharp, shooting pain in the leg may result from cramp, injury, a pinched or damaged nerve, and other issues. Home remedies include exercise and applying an ice pack, but medical treatment may be ...

What Is a Thigh Contusion? Contusions, or bruises, happen when the body is hit hard enough to damage the skin and underlying tissue, like muscle and blood vessels. Contusions typically don’t break the ...

When your sciatica is flaring, it's hard to think about anything else. The pain might be so severe, burning, tingling or nagging that it derails your whole day. But a few simple sciatica stretches can ...

At first, it seemed like an exercise injury. But it wouldn’t go away. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “My hip hurts most of the time now,” the 20-year-old woman explained to Dr. Samantha Smith, a ...

Phantom limb pain remains one of the most challenging sequelae following upper limb amputation, characterised by the persistent sensation of pain in the absent limb. This phenomenon is believed to ...

Dr. Alba Coraini (Neurology): A 30-year-old woman was evaluated in the neurology clinic of this hospital because of back pain and leg stiffness. The patient had been in her usual state of health until ...

When you have endometriosis, tissue similar to the kind that grows in your uterus grows in places it shouldn’t. It might take root around your ovaries and fallopian tubes. It also acts like the tissue ...

The longest bones in your body are your femurs, which are located within your upper legs. Connected to your femurs are your quadriceps, which are behind practically every movement that you do. This is ...