Maintaining a strong, stable core is among the most common fitness recommendations given to everyone from athletes to people with chronic pain. Terms like "core exercise" and "core activation" get a ...

It typically occurs during the growth spurt right before puberty, the spine starts curving sideways, a condition called scoliosis. Although the cause is unknown, about three percent of adolescents are ...

A few simple moves can help to straighten things out. Try these exercises to better your posture! BRIDGE: To fix poor posture, you need to stretch and strengthen muscles in the back, chest and core.

We usually talk of posture in the physical sense. Are there ways to use the concept of posture to enhance our psychological and emotional well-being? Let's start with the more traditional way of ...

Corrective exercises are a classic physical therapy tool that could help nix aches and pains. PTs explain how to do corrective exercises, and the best ones.

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...

Osteoporosis occurs when your body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. The disease is often described as silent because your bones may weaken over time without causing outward ...