Bottom Line: A team of neuroscientists has uncovered a neural network that can restore diaphragm function after spinal cord injury. The network allows the diaphragm to contract without input from the ...

This breathwork helps restore diaphragm function and rib mobility while retraining your nervous system to stay calm under pressure.

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

New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved in coughing and breathing, by improving power.

Fifteen months following COVID-19 hospitalization, both ventilated and nonventilated patients displayed diaphragm muscle weakness, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory ...

The reason posture plays such a big role in our diaphragm function is because slouching or riding a bike in a hunched-over position can lead to a tight back.

Learn 8 medical facts about hiccups including diaphragm spasms, common triggers, breath-holding techniques, and when to seek professional treatment.

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New neural network restores diaphragm function after spinal cord injury Many patients with spinal cord injuries must rely on a ventilator to breathe due to paralysis of the diaphragm.