October is National Physical Therapy Month, when the American Physical Therapy Association recognizes tens of thousands of ...

China's humanoid robot has stunned online viewers with a full-body stretch routine, showing advanced balance and motion control.

Automated monitoring can detect anomalies, but it cannot compel staff to act ethically, escalate risks or interpret nuanced ...

The good news, then, is that the bar is reasonably low—you don’t need to train like an Olympic athlete to get the benefits of exercising. Most people have plenty of opportunity to get healthier and ...

For some, sitting all day leads to sore and achy muscles. Others may notice they’re not recovering from minor injuries as quickly as they once did and their pain from a twisted ankle lingers for ...

My daughters ran their first 2km junior parkrun recently and as they shot off like rockets and I lagged behind, I was reminded that my 47-year-old hips are not as agile as they used to be. Searching ...

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...

Ever take a deep breath when you're stressed, let it all out, and think, "Wow, I really needed that?” On Aug. 27, Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff, a naturopathic physician, shared a TikTok featuring a series of ...

Doing the splits and folding your forehead onto your thighs are cool party tricks, but the best flexibility benefits are functional–and you don’t need to be Gumby to reap them. There are two main ...

As our muscles perform their duty of flexing or extending joints in our body, they either contract (shorten), or extend (lengthen). Elise mentioned that every muscle in our body performs optimally or ...

Traditional stretching has its limits. Here’s how using a light dumbbell can help you move better. Traditional stretching has its limits. Here’s how using a light dumbbell can help you move better.

Sure, pressing heavy dumbbells over your head is downright badass. But if your shoulders creak like an old floorboard or your hips feel like they need an oil change, that PR won’t be *quite* as ...