Doctors identify these movements as 'fasciculations', because they occur when individual nerve fibers, which control small muscle groups activate independently to produce brief muscle contractions.

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Cross High School football coach Shaun Wright cracked a smile and pointed at the scoreboard standing on the other end of the field. He knew his squad could win, but the damage done by the Trojans was ...

Castleberry, who finished 11th out of 197 runners in the Division 1 state championship, returns after winning the San Diego Section title by 1.2 seconds in 15:13.8 over the Morley Field 2.96-mile ...

To feel healthy, resilient and independent after the age of 50, it’s vital that you make the effort to keep your body strong – especially if you want to keep running well into your later years. And ...

Just when I thought I had a real handle on panic attacks (after all, I wrote a book on the topic), something new came to my attention. A number of people have recently mentioned that, during a panic ...

Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. "One major criterion is the history of exposure to neuroleptic medications," said Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, of the ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

A thought experiment: A person who appears to be homeless settles in on the sidewalk in front of my house and begins to self-inject with drugs. Others start to congregate and use my lawn as a bathroom ...

Strength training should be a staple of any fitness routine. In addition to increasing muscle strength and mass, regular strength training helps maintain strong bones, improve balance and offers ...

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. Symptoms ...