This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular atrophy, during tests of experimental spinal cord stimulation to ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...

Using high-precision X-ray imaging to track spine movements during neck exertion tasks, researchers discovered that sustained neck exertions cause muscle fatigue that then exaggerate the cervical ...

The versatile plank helps strengthen muscles of the arms, shoulders, back, core, and more, all in one move. It’s central to many exercise programs, from Pilates to yoga to circuit training, along with ...

I have a lot of favorite ab exercises, but one that doesn't get enough credit is the bear hold. I like the bear hold because it's easy to learn and it's great for lower core strength; it targets your ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...