In this week's Moves in Medicine, Temple Health doctors look at an uncommon, but very serious condition call diaphragm paralysis. It can easily be repaired, if it is diagnosed in the first place.

Your two phrenic nerves are the only nerves that control the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that sits between your chest and abdomen. They play a critical role in breathing and are responsible for ...

The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle. It’s large, dome-shaped, and found below the lungs, around your lower-to-middle rib cage. When you inhale, your diaphragm lowers and helps your lungs ...

Marquette University assistant professor of physical therapy Kristi Streeter has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant ...

Someone with COVID-19 might expect to experience fatigue, cold and flu symptoms, and loss of taste and smell — but a paralyzed diaphragm would likely not be on the radar. It was certainly a surprise ...

CHARELSTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Becky Smeltz loves to garden, but the 70-year-old had to give up all of her favorite hobbies after she started experiencing neck pain and difficulty breathing. “I had trouble ...

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