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07/26/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Put your back into it – 5 exercises (and one warm-up) to heal a bad back

If you’re reading this because you threw your back out, you’re not alone: Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the U.S., affecting at least eight of 10 people at some point during their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health. It’s also one of the conditions that people will just […]

05/05/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Older people who engage in frequent muscle stretching reduce their risk of lower leg problems

A study published in the Journal of Physiology suggested that older adults who regularly perform muscular stretching have a lower risk of lower leg problems. In conducting the study, researchers from Florida State University and Kansas State University in the U.S. and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan placed splints on the lower limb of aged rats so that the calf muscles […]

12/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Be flexible: Your bones and joints will reward you with these 5 benefits

Flexibility is an often-overlooked component of exercise, yet its inclusion in fitness regimens will prove beneficial in the long run. Among these benefits are those for the bones and joints. This was the recommendation issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in a 2015 press release. The organization explained that flexibility exercise plays an […]

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