When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

Building muscle depends on several factors and isn't something that'll happen overnight after just one workout.

A muscle biopsy is a procedure that removes a small sample of tissue for testing in a laboratory. The test can help your doctor see if you have an infection or disease in your muscles. A muscle biopsy ...

A muscle strain is when you damage a muscle or the tendons attached to it. (Photo credit: PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images) A muscle strain is an injury that happens when you overstretch ...

Building your fast-twitch muscle fibers can help you get stronger and faster. This type of muscle fiber is responsible for the fast, explosive movements used in activities like sprinting, jumping, and ...

Americanmusclecars are loud, inefficient, and historically have only been good at one thing: rippin' it in a straight line. We love them for that and wouldn't have it any other way. Over the decades, ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the nervous system. It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurons. Motor neurons control muscle movement and ...

In results of a study of 130 patients scheduled to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair surgery, the supine Napoleon test was superior to the lift-off, bear-hug and Napoleon tests when used ...