Chest pain can be a sign of several illnesses. But if it occurs after heavy lifting, it could be intercostal muscle strain. A doctor explains what it is.

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical ...

Sudden violent movements or contractions of these muscles as seen with repeated sneezing can cause injury to these muscles…Treatment of these rib muscle sprains involves rest, ice and anti ...

And it’s not just your back muscles that are at risk. When you sneeze, your diaphragm and intercostal muscles — those in between your ribs — contract to help push air out of your lungs.

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the smooth ...

The most common of these solutions involves expansion and contraction of the ribcage effected by the intercostal muscles, either primarily, as in lepidosaurs (squamates and tuataras) or to ...

Discover why you get hiccups after eating and learn quick relief strategies. Explore causes and effective ways to stop post-meal hiccups.

The Miami Marlins have placed infielder Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a left intercostal muscle strain.

PORT ST. LUCIE -- Daniel Murphy has one goal in mind: to be ready for Opening Day, April 1, at all costs. So he will take a patient approach as he deals with a strained right intercostal muscle ...

To activate small-diameter, high-threshold autonomic nerves and generate contraction of a smooth muscle, the pulse amplitude has to be considerably higher than the amplitude required for ...