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Daily stretching improves posture, joint mobility and daily comfort for home, work, and exercise with practical routines for consistent practice.

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Exercise is one of the best ways to relieve hip pain.Certain ...

You know the feeling: sharp, shooting pain radiating down the back of your leg. It hurts to sit, it hurts to walk and you’ve just about given up on finding a way to ease the sensation. Sciatica, a ...

Although multiple sclerosis (MS) is often accompanied by a number of challenging symptoms, moving your body can help alleviate the side effects of this condition. "Multiple sclerosis can manifest a ...

Read an excerpt from Prevention’s new book Stretch Away Pain below, and buy the book here. Movement can change lives. I see it every day. When I was young, I didn’t understand pain. Each morning, I ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Chanting “om” might help ease your aching back, but only if it comes at the end of yoga practice. A new study finds that the physical act of doing yoga — but not its meditative aspect — may help ...

Physical therapists share their favorite ways to loosen up your hip flexors.

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

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