Kayla Smock was 13 years old and playing for a travel softball team when she collided with a teammate while trying to catch a fly ball. The Jackson resident was diagnosed with a concussion, whiplash ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a trainer shares how long people should hold stretches to get the most benefit. For some, sitting all day leads to sore and achy muscles. Others may notice ...

What Is the Occipital Nerve? The occipital nerve is actually a group of nerves that give you feeling in your scalp. They branch off from larger nerves in your spinal cord. There are three kinds of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients used the device for 60 days, and effects persisted for 6 months. 71% of patients reported improved Neck ...

The name is a bit braggadocios, we know. But the world’s greatest stretch is legit. This dynamic exercise—which involves getting into a kneeling lunge with one palm on the ground, driving the other ...

While headache is often considered the main symptom of occipital neuralgia (ON), dizziness may also occur with this condition. An older 2016 study notes that up to 50% of people with ON may experience ...

Wondering how to stretch shoes? Or, if it’s even possible? You’re not alone. After all, there’s nothing worse than wearing a gorgeous pair of new shoes that is, sadly, way too tight. What’s a person ...

Grant R. Tomkinson has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institutes of Health, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Hunter Bennett and Lewis Ingram do not ...

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The cerebral cortex of your brain is the outermost layer. It's the part of the brain that appears wrinkled because it has a lot of folds. Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each ...