From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move with ease into older age. Exercises like the plank train the body’s full ...

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...

Your abdominal muscles surround your trunk between the rib cage and pelvis and keep your abdominal organs safe. Your core abdominal muscles also support your trunk and allow movements while keeping ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

You’re getting out of the car after a long drive, or up from your computer after a stressful workday, and there it is—that tight, achy feeling in your neck. Your first instinct is to pull your head ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 63-year-old man in generally good health. Recently, we moved into a new home with a pool. When I floated on my back, I noticed a 6-by-2-inch bulge from my breastbone to my navel.

Much like their name implies, the quadricep muscles were once thought to be a set of four muscles, with the name “quad” translating to “four or fourth” in Latin. However, it has since been discovered ...

A hard workout can come back to haunt you. When you wake up the next morning and try to get out of bed, everyday motions like rolling over and standing up can make your muscles whine in pain. You ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 20-year-old man presented to the Tufts Medical Center emergency department with left eye pain, lightheadedness ...

A hot tub or a sauna after a hard workout can be amazing. But is it as healthy as it feels? By Emma Yasinski After a hard workout, soaking in a hot tub or sitting in a steam room can be transcendent.

Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a mental health condition in which a person believes that their muscles are not large or developed enough. MD typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood. Symptoms may ...

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