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.

Fatigue in the diaphragm may contribute to breathing issues in people with spinal muscular atrophy, a new study reports.

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

Your diaphragm is a thin muscle that separates your chest and abdomen. When you inhale, your diaphragm tightens and expands your chest cavity. A paralyzed diaphragm doesn’t tighten as it should when ...

Diaphragm plication is a procedure to treat a paralyzed diaphragm. The diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest and abdomen. When you inhale, your diaphragm will move down to ...

Hiccups, those sudden diaphragm spasms, are usually harmless and brief, often triggered by eating or stress. However, persistent hiccups lasting over ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure is the most common cause of orthopnea, which is difficulty breathing when lying down.COPD can lead to orthopnea due to lung ...

Gas buildup in the abdomen can cause shoulder pain due to the diaphragm's connection with the phrenic nerve and cervical spine. This referred pain, often experienced after meals or surgery, occurs ...

The diaphragm is a large muscle that sits below the lungs and helps the lungs expand and contract. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing exercise that fully engages the diaphragm and increases ...