Especially in women who have had multiple pregnancies, widening and thinning of the abdominal muscles may contribute to problems with the outcomes of abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") surgery, reports a ...

Your abdominal muscles keep your organs and intestines in place. The protrusion of abdominal organs through a weak spot in the abdominal wall is called a hernia. Ventral hernias involve the front part ...

It’s normal for pregnant women to experience separation of the parallel muscle band of the anterior mid-abdominal wall known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) — about two thirds of mothers-to-be do.

The term hernia refers to a defect in the muscle or connective tissue layer of the abdominal wall that allows part of an internal organ, such as the intestine or fat, to push through, usually forming ...

The effect of abdominal neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients with spinal cord injury. The principal parameters observed in this study are lung capacity, colonic transit, patient ...

Exercise-related hernias are becoming more common due to poor form, overtraining and unsafe home workouts. Heavy lifting, ...

Most people are doing it wrong. We show you how to master the fundamental abdominal exercise to protect your spine, improve ...

A four-exercise routine designed by experts to wake up your sleeping abs and achieve that dreamed-of definition. Discover the ...

A six-pack is at the top of many a fitness wishlist, but the benefits of performing the best ab exercises go far beyond aesthetics. Abs are part of the core muscles in your body, which are responsible ...

Stuart McGill has taught for some time a technique for abdominal bracing that involves “full abdominal co-contraction.” Richard Geres writes The basic goal of abdominal bracing exercises is to stiffen ...