Your paraspinal muscles are crucial to how your spine works. You can stretch regularly and strengthen these muscles to keep them working efficiently and avoid back pain. The paraspinal muscles, ...

A 29-year-old non-smoking man with a BMI of 37 kg/m 2 and history of bipolar disease sustained a right subtrochanteric femur fracture and pseudoaneurysm of his right proximal femoral artery after a ...

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment ...

Lee Haney’s back was the factor that led to his 8-year-long Mr. Olympia reign. Aspiring bodybuilders or fitness enthusiasts, this is your day to learn how to take care of your paraspinal muscles ...

Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size and density of paraspinal muscles of the trunk after returning to Earth, reports a study ...

Neck pain is common, but working on your posture and strengthening your spine can help. By Hilary Achauer Experts estimate that up to 80 percent of people will experience some form of neck pain in ...

Elevated rates of back pain and disc disease among astronauts who spend a long time in space could be caused by a weakening of muscles that support the spine, according to a UC San Diego School of ...

How does space travel affect the spine? Astronauts on long missions in space have atrophy of the muscles supporting the spine—which don't return to normal even several weeks after their return to ...

Living in space can take its toll on an astronaut’s back, causing the muscles within the spine to weaken over time, a new study confirms. In microgravity, these muscles are prone to atrophy, and that ...