Developing core strength, flexibility and muscular control can help you avoid pulled or strained muscles. Cole Barash for The New York Times Acute back pain is often the result of pulling or straining ...

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Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Mobility has become a trendy buzzword, yet many of us fail to ...

The health benefits of a daily walk are well established; a constitutional walk reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), reduces stress, boosts ...

The exercises below are things you might want to do in addition, if you’d like to give your lower back some extra love. What are your lower back muscles? There are lots of muscles in the lower back, ...

Do you suffer with lower back pain? You wouldn't be alone. Chronic and short-term pain in this area can affect anyone and is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health ...

When it comes to staying pain-free, sometimes it’s a joint venture between you and your physical trainer. If you don’t happen to have a trainer, fear not, Tonal trainer and running coach Kristina ...

Here's a handy graphic guide for hip, low-back, and knee pain exercises modifications, so you can work out safely while letting an injury heal. “When considering an athlete or individual with low-back ...

The stats are sobering: An estimated 23 percent of adults worldwide suffer from chronic low back pain, and as many as 84 percent of us will experience low back aches at some point in our lives, ...

The ugly truth about the biomechanics involved in making a proper golf swing is that it's not good for your spine, particularly the vertebrae of the low back. The two big issues: First, your lumbar ...