What happens when the spine gets old, stiff, and a little saggy? We’re talking about degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) — the orthopedic equivalent of rush hour traffic on a narrow road. But ...

Introduction Chronic, non-specific low back pain is a major global cause of disability. One factor which might potentially contribute to ongoing pain is maladaptive variation in the level of activity ...

If you think spinal muscles are just passive stabilizers, think again. Three studies in the latest issue of Spine cast paraspinal musculature as a potential culprit in two major spinal disorders: ...

Researchers found that lower lean muscle mass and higher intermuscular adipose tissue acted as imaging-visible markers that stratify risk for chronic back pain. Lower lean muscle mass (LMM) and higher ...

1 Department of Interventional Vascular Medicine, The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China 2 The Fifth Clinical College of ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

The following is a summary of “Accumulation in Visceral Adipose Tissue Over 6 Years Is Associated With Lower Paraspinal Muscle Density,” published in the June 2023 issue of Endocrinology & Metabolism ...

How do muscle cells grow after a workout? And how do your genetics affect your experience as a gymgoer? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Almost everyone shrinks with old age. Many older adults have more difficulty gaining muscle than they did in their childhood and teenage years. And when it comes to maintaining that muscle, the phrase ...