A pulled muscle—medically known as a strain—occurs when muscle fibers are stretched too far and sometimes tear. While mild muscle strains can show improvement in as little as three days, severely ...

An imaging scan and other tests may be necessary if: back pain appears to result from an injury there is an underlying cause that requires treatment the pain persists over a long period Medical ...

Late-stage trial data for Roche’s drug against muscle-wasting Elevidys showed positive results after two years of treatment for male patients aged 4 or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.