Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Your latissimus dorsi (your "lats") is a broad, flat, triangle-shaped muscle that spans ...

These static and dynamic upper-body stretches target the shoulders, hands, arms, chest and back to reduce pain and improve ...

“Only breathing into your upper chest can mean that the diaphragm isn’t engaging correctly and can often refer pain to the mid-back area,” explains Patel. When we’re feeling ...

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move.

When 'stomach gripping' messes with the muscles in your abdomen, your neck, shoulders and back pay the price in pain. Chest ...

Our experienced mattress and sleep editors set out to find the best mattresses for back pain, testing over 100 ... Medium-firm beds are a good middle ground for most people (especially for ...

an infection in the left kidney can cause pain in the left upper abdomen. This may occur alongside pain at the left back and side. Taking pain relievers and drinking plenty of water can minimize ...