When 'stomach gripping' messes with the muscles in your abdomen, your neck, shoulders and back pay the price in pain. Chest ...

Though most hiccups are harmless and fade away quickly, some can be painful or persistent. To figure out why, experts suggest paying attention to other symptoms that might accompany those odd ...

Hiccups are sudden movements or repeated spasms of the diaphragm that you can’t control. This sudden inhalation is what ...

By dedicating 10 minutes each day to diaphragmatic breathing, you can increase your respiratory efficiency and potentially ...

Slowly increase the duration of time you spend diaphragmatic breathing each day. Place a book on your abdomen to increase the difficulty of the exercise or to help you focus. After you learn this ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

On the following morning one surgeon thought that he might have a perforated ulcer and obtained a plain abdominal film, which showed no free air under the diaphragm. Whereas the upper abdomen was ...

Can you give me another opinion about this? — G.P. Dera G.P.: The diaphragm is a large muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen, and important structures have to go through it.