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Discover how the transverse abdominis, your body's natural internal back brace, could be the unaddressed root cause of your ...

This build-up may cause hip pain and discomfort in the lumbar and lower thoracic spine. Eventually ... you can ease the constriction of muscles and ligaments when sitting by alleviating pressure ...

a lumped thoracic spine and the ribcage, derived from MRI scans of a healthy adult male, was devised. The intervertebral discs were modeled as 3 degrees-of-freedom (DOF) gimbal joints using nonlinear ...

These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many muscles and ligaments. The lumbar region is located between the thoracic (chest) ...

The costovertebral joints and its ligaments are involved in both respiratory function and thoracic spine stability, but its anatomy is relatively unknown and therefore frequently overlooked during the ...

Degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine or thoracic spine can irritate or press on your ... of the facet joints in the spine and/or inflammation at the sites where ligaments and tendons attach ...

The thoracic, or chest area of the body ... Twelve pairs of ribs connect posteriorly to the spinal column vertebrae with bands of ligaments that hold them in place. The first rib pair lies just ...

Unlike traditional spinal surgeries that require large incisions, muscle disruption, and prolonged recovery times, Dr. Melamed's muscle-sparing technique combines advanced imaging and microscopic ...

Steven Ringold, DVM, DACVR, discusses his Fetch On-Demand lecture and what attendees can learn from it.

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it.