Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many ...

If you suffer from chronic lower back stiffness or pain – and you’ve been diligent with your stretching routine – it might be time to reevaluate your approach. Whether it’s your stretching technique, ...

Korin Miller is a writer specializing in general wellness and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Women’s Health, SELF, Forbes, Prevention, and more. She has a master’s degree from American ...

They say pain is all in the mind. Over 50 million Americans struggle with lower back pain — which an estimated 80% of adults can expect to experience at some point in their lives. Despite its ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Most people will experience ...

Feel free to call your mother and blame her for your aching back. Sitting up, a request often made of children by parents, places excess strain on your back and leads to chronic back pain. The best ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Low back pain is so prevalent in our society that some have dubbed it the ‘common cold of musculoskeletal pain.’ Nearly everyone will experience low back pain at some point during their life, and most ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...

Lower back pain ranks among the most common health complaints worldwide, affecting people of all ages and activity levels. Whether you’re experiencing a dull, persistent ache or sharp, sudden twinges, ...

Have you ever made a "wrong" movement, or change your position in bed at night, and feel a twinge in your lower back? A lot of people have. "Some 85% of the population suffer from lower back pain ...