Muscle wasting or atrophy is usually caused by not being able to regularly exercise your muscles. Your inability to move may be be due to an injury or an underlying health condition. Muscle atrophy is ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

Minor muscle spasming can occur due to health conditions like nutrient deficiencies. More severe twitching can be a symptom of serious health conditions, including those affecting the nervous system.

Electrical muscle stimulation involves sending electrical impulses through the skin. This stimulation may provide benefits, such as helping repair tissue and strengthening the muscles. Share on ...

Muscle knots, or myofascial trigger points, are small, bump-like areas of muscle that can be painful. Treatment often includes home remedies, like applying warm or cold pads. But, professional ...

'Dance is hard to see', wrote Yvonne Rainer when making her seminal Trio A. In this lecture I depart from both Rainer's statement and the work Trio A to raise questions of transmitting dance. Saras ...