Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways The iliopsoas muscle is the major flexor of the hip joint, made up ...

Lower back pain is one of the most frustrating chronic musculoskeletal conditions, simply because it seems to appear and disappear with no rhyme or reason. People with chronic lower back pain can ...

I am a 43-year-old runner and have been running a marathon or half marathon every month since I was 22 years old. I have run pain free until last month when I started to have pain in my left groin, ...

The psoas is a deep hip flexor that connects to the spine and extends down to our femur, says Kristen Lettenberger, DPT, CSCS, physical therapist at Bespoke Treatments. Its main function is to bring ...

You have to hold a stretch to get the benefit. Don't bounce in the stretch -- you'll tear your muscle. If you don't stretch before a workout, you'll hurt yourself. Well, they're all wrong. But first, ...

Doc please help me! I have upper groin pain that goes to my lower back. My local doctor says I must have an abductor strain but it doesn’t hurt when he palpates that and an MRI of the abductor is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noma Nazish covers all that’s buzzing in the beauty and wellness space Stretching is a key component of any well-rounded exercise ...

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Dynamic stretches are movements that people perform at a slower pace than most workouts. Individuals tend to do dynamic stretches to warm up their muscles and prepare for exercise. In recent years, ...

Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and street corners, ...

Patients with femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears who underwent arthroscopic iliopsoas fractional lengthening for treatment of painful internal snapping experienced good short- to mid-term ...

Recent studies show that pre-exercise stretching isn't doing you any favors. Oct. 10, 2010— -- Seems that most everything your high school gym teacher told you is wrong. Well, at least when it ...