Low back pain represents a leading cause of disability worldwide, with musculoskeletal dysfunction and altered motor control often implicated in its onset and persistence. Central to understanding and ...

A growing body of research points to this overlooked structure as the missing piece in back pain treatment Back pain remains one of the most common health complaints worldwide, affecting an estimated ...

“This is a totally new way of treating back pain,” said Prentiss Lawson Jr., M.D., an associate professor in the UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and program director of the ...

You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis—which can help the ...

Although gene therapy has shown promise for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the limitations of viral vectors have proven challenging to clinical advancement. Now, a new treatment ...

Trunk muscles, comprising flexors, extensors and deep stabilisers, play a pivotal role in maintaining spinal alignment, transmitting loads and enabling functional movements. In individuals with low ...