From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move with ease into older age. Exercises like the plank train the body’s full ...

1 Pain Medicine Unit, Neurology Department, Association of Health Centers (Veselības Centru Apvienība; VCA), Medical Center Elite, Riga, Latvia 2 Independent Pain Medicine Researcher, Riga, Latvia ...

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...

ABSTRACT: Aim: To evaluate changes in midwives’ practice before and after the introduction of brief physiotherapeutic training sessions during pregnancy and the postpartum period, over a one-year ...

All study patients were seen during their hospital course by one of the physicians conducting the study. The history of the illness was reviewed, and a complete physical examination performed.

You’re getting out of the car after a long drive, or up from your computer after a stressful workday, and there it is—that tight, achy feeling in your neck. Your first instinct is to pull your head ...

A hard workout can come back to haunt you. When you wake up the next morning and try to get out of bed, everyday motions like rolling over and standing up can make your muscles whine in pain. You ...

A hot tub or a sauna after a hard workout can be amazing. But is it as healthy as it feels? By Emma Yasinski After a hard workout, soaking in a hot tub or sitting in a steam room can be transcendent.

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The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...