After a long run or a strenuous lifting session, it feels good to stretch your muscles. In addition to preventing injury, stretching can also improve flexibility, making everyday motions a little ...

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Whether you’re a gym rat, a runner, or just someone who spends way too much time glued to a chair (hey, no judgment), your hip abductors deserve some TLC. They’re the muscles that help you move your ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Staying flexible as you age is very important as it helps you move better. If your posture or your ability to participate in activities are limited, make it a habit of ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

Can you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? Can you reach both arms overhead? If these sound like a ...

For some, sitting all day leads to sore and achy muscles. Others may notice they’re not recovering from minor injuries as quickly as they once did and their pain from a twisted ankle lingers for ...

We tend to think of stretching as something you do before a workout—or maybe something you should do, but don’t. Yet stretching can be one of the most effective tools for preserving and improving ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Stretching relieves stiffness and supports mobility, ...

Grant R. Tomkinson has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institutes of Health, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Hunter Bennett and Lewis Ingram do not ...