Homer’s epic *Iliad* features golden maidservants crafted by Hephaestus, the blacksmith god. These human-like maidens would ...

In recent decades, high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) has revolutionized the morphological and structural evaluation of peripheral nerves and muscles, revealing details of the internal structure of the ...

A weak or absent dorsalis pedis artery pulse can indicate peripheral artery disease. The dorsalis pedis artery is located on the top of the foot and supplies oxygenated blood to it. Checking the ...

Abstract: Resent studies suggest that brain-computer interface (BCI) training for chronic stroke patient is useful to improve their motor function of paretic hand. However, these studies does not show ...

Dumbbells allow you to train every muscle group, including the forearms. The forearms are among the hardest working muscles in most upper-body workouts. Yet, many lifters have woefully underdeveloped ...

Correspondence to Dr Bruce B Forster, Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia and University of British Columbia, Koerner Pavilion, UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British ...

Correspondence to Dr Patrick O McKeon, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ithaca College Hill Center, Room G66 953 S. Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 ...

Closed ruptures of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon cause a loss of active flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint. Commonly referred to as a ‘jersey finger’ because of its association ...

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home. Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis. Pain from tendonitis gets worse if you use the affected muscles ...

Correspondence to: A B Scott Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 2318 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA; abs{at}ski.org Background: Bupivacaine injected into animal muscles induces a ...

We describe an unusual case of a woman in her 30s who had recently undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and presented to the emergency department with a 6-week history of intractable nausea and vomiting ...