Muscle spasms in the middle back can often be relieved by stretching. If that doesn't help, try hydrotherapy—ice, moist heat, or a warm bath or shower. Over-the-counter pain relievers like Aleve ...

I had very low expectations of this working. However, within seconds of holding the bar of soap against the spasm, it completely resolved. If I moved the soap away from my skin, the spasm would ...

A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast. This surgery is typically done after a mastectomy (surgical breast ...

While you don’t need a degree in functional anatomy to stretch your latissimus dorsi or lats for short, it may be helpful to know a little more about this massive muscle so you can choose the best ...