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 ...

You might think you know what it feels like to have sore, tight muscles. But, sometimes, what feels like a muscle ache is actually a more complex problem — one that's related to nerves. "It's much ...

The obliques are the muscles running down either side of the abdomen. Pain in these muscles often occurs due to a type of injury known as “side strain.” There are two sets of oblique muscles: external ...

Like other parts of your body, your muscles change over the years. “As you age, your muscle fibers become less dense, which makes them less flexible and more prone to injury,” says Elizabeth Gardner, ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Like other parts of your body, your muscles change over the years. “As you age, your muscle fibers become less dense, ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

Upper body pain can range from minor strains to critical emergencies. While muscle aches often improve with rest and home care, sudden, severe chest pain, especially with shortness of breath or ...

Muscle and joint pain are frequently reported symptoms of COVID-19. Back pain is the most commonly reported, but many people have pain in other areas, like the neck, shoulders, and elsewhere. COVID-19 ...

For women, the muscle and joint pains of aging could be linked to a loss of estrogen. A few lifestyle changes can make a big difference. By Danielle Friedman When Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...

Ever wake up with a sore lower back or achy shoulders that just ruin the rest of your day? Or get up from bed and try to greet the morning, only to find your neck is too stiff to turn to the window?