“This is a totally new way of treating back pain,” said Prentiss Lawson Jr., M.D., an associate professor in the UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and program director of the ...

A growing body of research points to this overlooked structure as the missing piece in back pain treatment Back pain remains one of the most common health complaints worldwide, affecting an estimated ...

WASHINGTON - Most people who work out have a pulling exercise somewhere in their routine - a row, a pulldown, maybe a pull-up. But far fewer could tell you which muscles they’re actually training, or ...

Muscle strength is crucial for good health, particularly as you get older. But muscle naturally deteriorates with age, and as people in the U.S. live longer, doctors are increasingly aware of issues ...

From aesthetics to aches, your glutes do more than fill out your jeans. Find out how weak glutes can lead to knee and lower back problems – and the exercises (with video demonstrations) that actually ...

People often experience muscle pain after spinal fusion surgery due to the surgical techniques involved. However, different techniques can cause less pain, and medications can help reduce the effects ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...