Levator ani syndrome is a long-term condition characterized by sporadic episodes of pain in the rectum and anus. It is also called levator syndrome or levator ani spasm syndrome. It is estimated to ...

Levator ani syndrome is a type of pelvic floor dysfunction that happens when the muscles are too tight. Treatment can involve exercises, therapy, and pain relievers. Levator ani syndrome is a type of ...

This week we are going to discuss a muscular problem of the shoulder blade which is quite problematic in some patients and can be seriously disabling in others—the levator scapulae syndrome. The ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Rosanna Ng is a titled pelvic floor physiotherapist treating patients with stress incontinence; urgency and frequency problem as well as tight and painful pelvic floor muscles or poor defaecation ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

Although muscle spasms are usually short lived and aren’t serious, they can be painful. Stretching can be particularly helpful at relieving a muscle spasm. Other home treatments like massage, using ...