Q: How can you tell when muscle pain is just soreness versus a muscle strain? A: A muscle strain occurs when muscle fibers ...

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 ...

A pulled muscle is an injury to your muscle fibers. Muscle fibers are the large cells that make up your muscles. Your muscles allow you to move when they contract and relax. Many people use the terms ...

You can apply ice to your strained muscle for 15 minutes every hour on the first day to speed up recovery. Warm up and stretch your muscles properly before physical activity to prevent strains. Seek ...

Injuries often sneak up when you least expect them — a sprained ankle from a misstep, a strained muscle from lifting ...

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 ...

Back pain is wrapped in persistent myths, but many are far from the truth. From misconceptions about heavy lifting and bed rest to confusion over posture, exercise, and surgery, Dr. Meghan Murphy ...

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published in PLOS ONE shows that symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome ...

The surgingOakland Athletics won't have Trevor Cahill on the mound Saturday. The right-hander had been scratched from his scheduled start at Tampa Bay with a rhomboid (upper back) muscle strain.

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have lost their closer, Andrew Miller, for a minimum of 15 days and probably longer than that with what the team described as a forearm strain. The injury was announced by ...