From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Gluing yourself to a chair or couch for prolonged periods can tighten the hip flexors (the muscles at the front of your hip that help lift your leg) while simultaneously weakening the glutes, Pavao ...

Which posture-correcting brace is best? Long gone are the days of hunting and foraging. Instead, we sit — in our cars, on the couch, at our desks and everywhere else. This endless sitting is a big ...

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We love to prioritize big, forward-facing muscles like the quads, glutes, and hamstrings on leg day. And while it's important to strengthen those powerful movers, you shouldn't forget the smaller ones ...

Lower back pain is one of the most ubiquitous health complaints in the world. In fact, the World Health Organization says that low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide—but ...

Planks are a fantastic core exercise for nearly everyone. They work our deepest abdominal muscles like the transverse abdominis, they can be modified or progressed easily depending on your fitness ...

With self-goals in the heart and targets on the head, most people are stuck sitting at their desks all day long, churning out work constantly. While this might lead to applause or a rare promotion, ...

Objectives We aimed to investigate which prevention strategies for low back pain (LBP) are most effective. Design We completed a Bayesian network meta-analysis to summarise the comparative ...

Scientists have identified a favorite cold-weather drink as a key means for reversing the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. Young adults spend around six hours on average of their day sitting.

Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common disease, and most cases can be satisfactorily treated with conservative therapy. Chuzhen therapy, a non-surgical, non-pharmacological, and ...