Hunched over a desk all day? Science shows that weak iliopsoas muscles are the hidden culprit behind chronic back pain, but ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

Short-term muscle weakness is common and can be caused by something as simple as a tough workout. However, persistent muscle weakness without apparent cause could indicate an underlying health ...

Hernias can result when day-to-day actions weaken abdominal muscles, over time. Understanding these daily actions is critical ...

A trainer shares the exercise that can best treat lower back pain. Discover exactly how to do it and why it works.

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

Muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease is caused by unusual electrical activity in muscle fibres termed 'plateau potentials' that make them temporarily inactive, says a study published today ...

The joints in your body are enveloped by muscles that coordinate their movements. These muscle groups counterbalance each other and work together to complete a movement. The muscles on either side of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur ...