An ultrasound of one's thigh or shoulder muscle could help detect insulin resistance, a stage that often precedes prediabetes, a study suggests.

DOI: 10.1002/jum.16741 A simple ultrasound of a patient's thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes.

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Abdominal spasms — which some people refer to as stomach spasms or twitching — occur when muscles in the stomach or intestines contract. These spasms can range in intensity and duration ...

A 2-dimensional ultrasound imaging device (Sonoline SL1; Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany) was used to evaluate abdominal muscle recruitment. The images were captured by a 10-cm, 7.5-MHz ...

Objective The abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre (ADIM) is a common clinical tool for manually assessing whether a preferential activation of the deep abdominal muscles in patients with low back pain (LBP ...

Objectives Evaluation of the inter-rater reliability of clinical assessment methods for pelvic floor muscles and diastasis recti abdominis post partum. Design A multicentre inter-rater reliability ...

Generalizability Despite the lack of power in our sample, our methodology allows us to validate the results externally. 5. Conclusion Despite the small sample size, our study shows the effectiveness ...

Umbilical Hernia Causes After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer necessary, and the opening in the abdominal muscles closes as the baby matures. Sometimes, these muscles do not meet completely, ...

Abdominal muscles are also needed to maintain posture and support your spine. Rectus abdominis. This pair of muscles lies in front of the abdomen. They arise from the fifth, sixth, and seventh ...

Worried about loose abdominal muscles? Try these five effective workouts: planks, bicycle crunches, leg raises, mountain climbers, and Russian twists. Strengthening these muscles not only improves ...