Physiotherapist shares five back exercises for ages 55+ to reduce pain and build flexibility, plus modifications for all levels.

I recently spent several hours pulling up weeds in my yard and, despite trying to maintain good posture, all the bending and ...

Welcome to Day 12 of your Yoga for Sleep Challenge! This 15-minute stretch targets the hips and lower back—two areas that commonly hold tension and stress, especially after long days of sitting or ...

Josh Silvera, a certified assisted stretch therapist and Pilates instructor at London's Stretch Lab, agrees. "The WGS is an excellent full-body move for advanced users but it's often too demanding for ...

The same goes for preparing for leg day at the gym. Dynamic stretching, in which you move your muscles and joints through ...

This stretch targets the muscles on the back of the thighs and can help to improve flexibility in the lower back and legs. To do this, sit on the floor and stretch one leg out in front of you.

I have specifically located lower back pain and numbness in the muscles of my thigh, which has worsened to weakness. Two intraspinal injections and daily stretching have helped control the pain ...

Keep your muscles loose and limber with these great lower body stretches, including the knee-to-chest stretch, seated butterfly stretch and more. Learn how to use the straight and bent leg techniques ...

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Begin core strengthening with gentle exercises like pelvic tilts. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Tighten your abdominal muscles while pressing your lower back into ...

Begin by easing into this pose to gently decompress the spine and soothe your lower back. It also provides a calming stretch to the hips, releasing tightness built up from sitting. Opening up the hips ...

“Tight glutes not only make the butt feel sore, but can also cause pain in the lower back, hamstrings ... share their go-to glute stretches for keeping your bum muscles long and strong.