One of the ways to strengthen the spine and reduce back pain is exercising regularly. Here are some exercises that can help ...
Tone your inner thighs after 50 with 5 standing moves that build strength, improve balance, and require zero equipment.
Stand straight, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Keeping your elbows totally straight and maintaining tension throughout your arm, squeeze your raise your shoulders towards your ears. At ...
Wake up with less stiffness in just 10 minutes using five morning stretches that ease back pain and keep you strong after 50.
If you’re slouched over a keyboard all day, a tight neck and shoulders can pull on your mid-back, glutes, and hamstrings. Sitting too long stiffens everything from your calves to your lower back.
I wanted to be sure that doing woodchops every day was safe, so I asked Dr Jessica Magee, a board-certified clinical specialist in women’s health physical therapy. “If you’re dosing more for ...
Sitting up straight may be age-old advice, but in reality good posture is a dynamic, aligned state that you can build with breathing, strength and mobility exercises.
Stop wasting energy on endless crunches or passive stretching that doesn't target the core issue. By dedicating a simple two minutes a day to the Figure-Four Hinge and fueling your body with ...
In a recent study, participants who walked five times a week were 28 percent less likely to have a recurrence of their lower back pain. A team of researchers in Australia recently found that regular ...
Deadlifts can cause lower back pain if you haven't warmed up properly, have weak core muscles, have pre-existing back problems, use improper lifting technique, or lift too-heavy weights. Deadlift back ...
Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...
A short-term course of a type of psychotherapy was nearly three times more effective at relieving chronic lower back pain than standard treatments, even years later. Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) ...