If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...
We tend to put a lot of weight on our shoulders without even realizing it. Whether you’re carrying heavy grocery bags or lifting your arms to grab something overhead, you’re bound to experience ...
Stretching for neck and shoulders is an important part of any recovery routine (especially now that we're working from home!). Try this easy routine. If you’ve been following along with the plan ...
Dr Lau suggests that if you can touch your opposite shoulders behind your head, your joints are healthy. However, to fix stiffness, he suggests this 1 exercise.
"You know how you always see people use one hand to pull their head to the side to stretch their necks? What if I told you that you’re not really stretching the muscle when you do that," says Flagg.
Shoulder mobility is important: without it, you might have trouble reaching overhead, or performing some of your favorite upper body exercises. As you get older, limited shoulder mobility can even ...
Saddled with shoulder discomfort or struggling to lift your arm? A rotator cuff tear could be causing your pain. "The rotator ...
After sitting most of the day at a desk, where I may or may not have the best posture, my chest and upper back are tight and achy. Maybe you can relate? Luckily, that's where upper-body stretches come ...
Ease tight muscles and improve mobility with these simple neck stretches that melt away tension and help you move freely again.
Lisa once struggled with frozen shoulder — learn what this painful condition is, its causes, symptoms, and effective ways to treat and prevent it.
Let me hit you with a very controversial health statement: Stretching is just as important, if not more important, than your workout. Okay, that might not seem controversial, but you would think so ...