As a doctor of physical therapy, I work with clients every day who are dealing with pain. The pain-medicine industry might tell you there are endless ways to reduce or eliminate pain without lifting a ...

There are two classes of muscle relaxers. Antispasmodics reduce spasms by inhibiting signals in the brain, while antispastics affect the spinal cord and reduce muscle tightness and spasms. While ...

ATP has many functions in the body, including neurotransmission, DNA and RNA synthesis, intracellular signaling, and muscle contraction. It can also be used clinically in pain management, anesthesia, ...

Abstract: Mechanism research of myosin molecular motor provides a new way to reveal the microscopic feature of muscle contraction and has become a hot focus in biomechanical fields. Regarding the ...

Researchers capture the first 3-D images of the structure of a key muscle receptor, setting the stage for possible future treatments for muscular disorders The connections between the nervous system ...

If you've wondered how to swim, run or cycle for longer; perform more reps of an exercise in the gym; or just find everyday tasks like carrying shopping easier, you might consider working on your ...

Abstract: The current study investigates the interplay between two important regulatory cellular signals that control contractions in the muscle, namely, intracellular calcium concentration and ATP.

Version of Record: This is the final version of the article. The evolution of non-shivering thermogenesis is of fundamental importance to understand. Here, in small mammals the contractile apparatus ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

The basic physiological principles of muscle contraction are well established: when muscle cells are excited, myosin heads in the sarcomere thick filaments bind to actin thin filaments and undergo a ...

Summer's just around the corner and it's starting to get warm. That means a lot of people will be flocking to the gym or spend our time exercising outdoors. We want the strength and stamina to work ...