You might have heard of trainers or your doctor refer to your latissimus dorsi muscle, or “lat” for short. This large muscle in the back of the upper body does a lot of work during everyday ...

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Most gym-goers train their chest and shoulders hard—but if you’re not giving your back enough targeted love, you’re missing ...

Three key movements to help build muscle: Pulling exercises such as bent-over rows, chin-ups and lat pulldowns engage several ...

Lat injuries can also sometimes mask shoulder injuries, or be symptomatic of shoulder injuries. Minter had imaging done ...

Incorporating specific exercises into your routine can help in achieving a strong and sculpted back. These exercises target ...

With the exception of the plank, each exercise should be done for 10-15 repetitions. If an exercise alternates between sides, perform 10-15 repetitions on each side. Try holding the plank for 15-30 ...

The most commonly used myocutaneous flaps are the TRAM flap (see Figure 11) and the latissimus dorsi flap (see Figure 12). Use of the free TRAM flap is advocated by certain centers; other free ...

Monetary terms were not disclosed. The right-hander hasn’t pitched in a game since being sidelined by a latissimus dorsi injury on June 26. With a 16-18 record entering Tuesday night’s game ...