An abdominal muscle strain is an injury that happens when muscles in your stomach area stretch too much or tear. You might also hear it called a pulled stomach muscle. Anyone can strain a stomach ...

Care for a pulled abdominal muscle at home with rest, ice, and over-the-counter pain relievers. See a provider for severe or continued pain to discuss physical therapy or, possibly, surgery to treat ...

Sit-ups can be an effective exercise to strengthen your abdominal muscles. You may feel a burning sensation during your abdominal workout, or soreness a day or two following exercise, known as delayed ...

You may have had that experience of waking up the day after an intense ab workout with aching abdominal muscles. The good news is that it may mean you’re getting stronger. The bad news is that, well, ...

Everyone experiences stomach or abdominal discomfort or pain at some point. It can be as harmless as the need to pass gas. It can also be a symptom of an illness. And sometimes it’s difficult to know ...

"Where is my waist?" If you’ve asked yourself that question, you’re not alone — especially if you’re of a certain age. And while we no longer judge ourselves based on a little belly flab, we do know ...

If your hips hurt more than your abs during core workouts, something's up. And when your hip muscles unintentionally monopolize your effort during an ab exercise, you're likely to suffer hip pain or ...

I often have clients call attention to the lower abs as a place they would like to tone. I always remind them that strengthening this area is important beyond aesthetics because strong ab muscles ...

It’s normal for pregnant women to experience separation of the parallel muscle band of the anterior mid-abdominal wall known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) — about two thirds of mothers-to-be do.