Pelvic floor problems can occur in many forms for both men and women. Fecal or urinary leakage and pelvic pain—are all common pelvic floor problems. The pelvic floor encompasses the muscles, ligaments ...

If you’ve just had gender-affirming bottom surgery—seeing a pelvic physical therapist can play an important role both before and after your surgery. Before your surgery, pelvic physical therapists can ...

When I saw the patient I was impressed by her normal vital signs, stable weight, marked abdominal distension with mild direct tenderness, muscle tenderness in the thighs and calves, 4+/5 strength in ...

Muscle atrophy or wasting is a loss of muscle mass caused by weakening and shrinking muscles. Several possible causes of muscle atrophy exist, including certain medical conditions, such as amyotrophic ...

Muscle pain that does not go away after several days or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and extreme weakness requires medical assistance. Muscle pain, also called ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...