The small electrodes were applied to the spot of the lateral border of the lower 1/3 of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, where the phrenic nerve runs along the surface of anterior scalene muscle, while ...

The accessory nerve provides motor function (movement) to two muscles essential to neck and shoulder movement, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trapezius, as well as to the larynx (voice box) and ...

The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear. Motor cranial nerves help control muscle movements in the head and neck.

A person with sternocleidomastoid pain might notice trigger points along the side or front of the neck. Frequently, pain from this muscle radiates elsewhere, causing ear, eye, or sinus pain.

It strengthens our muscles, improves cardiovascular health, helps to maintain a healthy body weight, and can be considered an effective stress buster. But what if there is more?

Working out your muscles may help heal your nerves after injury, by encouraging those neurons to grow faster. In a new study of mouse cells, scientists found that both the biochemical and ...

LINKÖPING, Sweden, October 24, 2024--Latest AMRA Medical Research in Muscle & Nerve Demonstrates The Utility of MRI-based Biomarkers In Inflammatory Myopathies ...

A pinched nerve and a muscle pull can both cause severe pain. However, it is important to differentiate between the two to receive appropriate treatment. Written by: Tenzin Chodon ...

The Seoul National University Hospital medical team that performed surgery on the Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, reported that he is recovering without setbacks. Min Seung-kee, the surgeon who ...

A thinner, shrunken and stiff neck Your neck will look thinner and shrunken if you have had the sternocleidomastoid muscle removed. Your neck might be stiff after the operation, and you might need ...