A pulled muscle hinders your workout routine; sometimes, it feels like it takes forever to heal. Pulled muscles are one of the most common injuries for runners, and they can definitely slow you down ...

Chest pain can be disconcerting, but it’s important to remember that not all discomfort signals a serious health condition like a heart attack. In fact, the culprit behind the pain in your chest may ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. A muscle strain, or a pulled muscle, is among the most common injuries affecting people of all ages, particularly those engaging in ...

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 Gardner, ...

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 ...

A pulled muscle—medically known as a strain—occurs when muscle fibers are stretched too far and sometimes tear. While mild muscle strains can show improvement in as little as three days, severely ...