OAKLAND -- A's reliever Fernando Rodriguez, on the disabled list since early July, had surgery Friday to repair a torn latissimus dorsi muscle in his right side. Rodriguez's lat muscle was completely ...

You can rest and use ice to help relieve latissimus dorsi pain. Try adjusting your posture to ease and prevent strain on your ...

OUT OF ALL the machines you'll find on the gym floor, few are as effective and useful for building back muscle than the lat pulldown machine. Replicating the lat pulldown is tough to do, but these ...

This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

When doing a lat pulldown, try to maintain control and not lean back too far while pulling down. It’s best to keep your back straight and lower the weight if you cannot maintain proper form. Apart ...

The latissimus dorsi (your "lats") is a large back muscle that helps with arm movements. Traumatic or overuse injuries can cause pain and discomfort that affects your mobility. Pain in the lat muscle ...