Sitting may be unavoidable, but these stretches make it less harmful. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT Prolonged sitting has negative health effects, such as muscle stiffness and ...

“When we sit at a desk for long hours, the muscles in our back get weaker from being placed in a passive stretch, ...

Gluing yourself to a chair or couch for prolonged periods can tighten the hip flexors (the muscles at the front of your hip that help lift your leg) while simultaneously weakening the glutes, Pavao ...

If you’re hunched over a computer all day, you need to counteract that sedentary, posture-crushing time with some movement. And there’s one specific spot you should be targeting: your thoracic spine.

The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...

It’s difficult, says Dr Chris McCarthy, an Associate Professor at Manchester School of Physiotherapy, to find a stretch that really reaches the very lower back. ‘You've got to do some slightly unusual ...

Mid-back pain is a common annoyance that can affect your quality of life and limit your mobility. According to health experts ...

Just about everyone could benefit from adding more upper back stretches to their routine. While upper back pain isn't as common as lower back pain, factors like stress, poor posture, and muscle strain ...