A charley horse is a painful, involuntary muscle spasm or cramp, usually in the legs. Treatment typically includes stretching and massaging the muscle, applying heat and ice, and hydrating ...

The novel design of a deep muscle along the spinal column called the multifidus muscle may in fact be key to spinal support and a healthy back, according to researchers at the University of ...

During a charley horse, an involuntary signal is sent to the muscle without the “proper instructions,” she says, and as a result, the muscle fibers shorten and contract too hard.

The lumbar multifidus (LM) is a long muscle running along the spine, from the neck to the base. The muscle plays a vital role in spine stability. Impairments to the LM are often associated with ...

A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health reveals the way size, shape and function of the the spinal muscle lumbar multifidus (LM) relates to body ...

Mainstay Medical Announces New ICD-10 Diagnosis Code for Multifidus Dysfunction October 02, 2024 04:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time ...

Whoa there, charley horse! Muscle cramps are a pickle, but scientists won’t relax, either By ABQJournal News Staff Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 Illustration by Cathryn Cunningham/Journal ...

Neural inhibition, or impaired control, of the multifidus muscle can cause a lack of spinal support and lead to chronic pain. “This is a totally new way of treating back pain,” said Prentiss Lawson Jr ...