Last summer, I hiked the equivalent vertical gain of Mt. Everest. I had done lots of training for what was my first endurance event, and was mildly confident in my physical fitness, but I had zero ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A little over 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization, exertional dyspnea was reported in many patients. Patients ...

What Is the Psoas Muscle? The psoas (pronounced so-ezz) muscles are two large muscles in your lower back. You have one on either side of your spine. They're the main muscular connection between your ...

The world may be reopening, but it turns out that post-lockdown life, for a lot of us, still involves plenty of sitting and scrolling and TikTok viewing. It can lead to feeling a little stiff and ...

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 ...

Back pain comes in many forms – sharp stabs, dull aches, or persistent throbs. The natural assumption is that something in the back has gone wrong. Maybe it’s your posture. Maybe it’s a strained ...

You can use movement to release tension in your body. The hips may store emotional stress, and so certain hip-opening stretches may make a big difference. Perhaps you’ve heard your yoga teacher refer ...