What is a pulled muscle? There are a lot of things we refer to as a pain in the necklike waiting for the cable guy to finally show. But if you have a pulled muscle in your neck, the pain can be ...

Like other parts of your body, your muscles change over the years. “As you age, your muscle fibers become less dense, which makes them less flexible and more prone to injury,” says Elizabeth ...

New year, new team, more of the same frustration for Max Scherzer. The future Hall of Famer lasted just three innings and 45 pitches Saturday in his debut for the Blue Jays, whom he joined during ...

Back pain is one of the most common complaints among office workers, mainly due to prolonged sitting and poor posture. Studies suggest that spending hours at a desk without movement can strain the ...

A research team has uncovered the neural mechanisms underlying the processing of pain and itch in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). This study provides new insights into how the brain ...

If you have neck or back pain, or you’re dealing with some other condition that causes muscle spasms, your doctor might prescribe a muscle relaxer (or muscle relaxant) for you. Having a muscle ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is optimistic that star forward Jayson Tatum won't be out long after taking a hard foul and spraining his left ankle during the third ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from lower back soreness. Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - New Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker was scratched from the lineup for a spring training game Wednesday because of soreness in his left oblique. Walker missed ...

Researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing.