Ever bend down to tie your shoe or pick something up and feel pain and tightness in your hips? This could signal a problem with your hip flexors, which are essential for mobility. There are a few ...

“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the ...

Tight hamstrings are a common issue for many of us, often leading to lower back pain and hip tightness. When the hamstrings ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been dealing with hip pain or tight hips, you’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can be caused by commonplace things, ...

Research shows that no amount of running can undo the negative effects of sitting for hours — but these expert-approved ...

Along with bruised toenails, chafing and blisters, hip pain is one of those annoying-yet-all-too-common side effects of running. In fact, in a 2018 survey of 675 marathon runners, nearly half of the ...

Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, about hip-width apart. Lift your hips up in the air with ...

Let’s face it: At some point you’ve probably skipped stretching in favor of lifting. You can sort of get away with it in your 20s, but the older you get, the more important stretching becomes.

The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your hip, spanning an average of 6 inches in length. But when this area is tight, painful, or otherwise overworked, you ...