Diaphragm spasms may impede normal breathing and be uncomfortable. They can occur for a number of reasons, including a blow to the stomach, a hiatial hernia, or phrenic nerve irritation. The diaphragm ...

Diaphragm pain can have multiple causes, including strenuous exercise, pregnancy, trauma to the area, a hiatial hernia, or gallbladder problems. The diaphragm is a mushroom-shaped muscle that sits ...

Gas that suddenly shows up as shoulder pain can feel confusing and even a little scary, especially when it hits after a meal ...

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.

Pain in the diaphragm — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — can happen for many reasons, such as an injury, pregnancy, and pneumonia. The diaphragm moves downward so the lungs can ...

Donna J. Drucker is senior adviser in English as the Language of Instruction at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. She’s most recently the author of Contraception: A Concise History. This ...