These muscles have a variety of different functions and help your body move in different angles and directions. This is why fitness facilities typically feature a number of machines (e.g., the lat ...

They don’t require special equipment.

As we get older it's much more common to experience discomfort, tightness in your joints and even back pain. The latter may be the worst of them and it messes up your sleep, your workflow and your ...

You may not think about your back muscles too often. But a strong back is important for mobility, preventing injury, and for your overall health. Personal trainer Eric Botsford designed three at-home ...

The muscles that will help to relieve your lower back pain are further down your body than you might have expected.

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on simple exercises to help manage common chronic diseases. One of the more pronounced postural challenges we see in the clinic is kyphosis ...

In their review of chronic low back pain, Maharty, et al. state that “there are no data to support the benefit of one exercise modality over another.” 1 A 2021 Cochrane review found moderate-certainty ...

The average office worker spends approximately 1,700 hours per year sitting at their desk, creating the perfect storm for developing back pain. Extended periods of sitting place excessive pressure on ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can recover from and prevent low back pain. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning ...