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Fitness Fixes: 2 Exercises to Alleviate SI Joint Pain
That niggling pain in your lower back may be caused by aggravated sacroiliac (SI) joints. And you may be able to solve the problem in just a few minutes a day with simple stretches and core-strength work.
Partner-Assisted Stretching Cool Down (Video)
This series of partner-assisted stretches are a perfect cool down after a partner cardio workout.
How Orthotic Inserts Can Improve Fitness Performance
By making subtle adjustments to your step, orthotics can help align bones and joints for easier, pain-free performance.
The Benefits of Regular Sports Chiropractic Care
Sports chiropractic is great when you’ve got a hitch in your giddyup. But it can also improve performance, prevent injuries and support your general fitness program.
An All-Natural Gym Recovery Kit
Bounce back more quickly between workouts with these all-natural recovery strategies.
How to Treat and Prevent Headaches — Naturally
From routine pains to killer migraines, here’s how to avoid common triggers and embrace smart, safe treatment options that offer real relief.
Natural Strategies and 3 Gentle Exercises to Alleviate Heel Pain
Plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammatory condition, can present a stubborn fitness obstacle. But with the right treatment and self-care strategy, it can be tamed.
4 Signs You Need to Take a Fitness Break
You’re willing to push yourself, even when it hurts. You know how to tough it out, even when you’re tired. But do you know when to back off — and why? Here’s what all fitness buffs need to know about giving their bodies a break.
How Feldenkrais Enhances Healing and Performance
Athletes and people with injuries are (finally) discovering the Feldenkrais Method: a gentle rehabilitation system that teaches the body to move as it should.
How to Fix Hypermobile Shoulders
Poor stability in your shoulder joints can cause pain at the source set you up for trouble throughout the kinetic chain. Here’s how to correct common problems.
Give Yourself a Break:
How Embracing Downtime Boosts Creativity
Smart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime, and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.
Could Your Hips Be Causing Your Knee and Low-Back Pain?
Lower-back pain? Knee strain? The problem could be in your hips. Here’s how to keep them flexible and strong.
How to Improve Ankle Mobility
Immobile ankles can cause shin splints, knee injuries and even lower-back pain. Here’s how to improve ankle mobility and prevent an unwanted kinetic shock wave.
3 Exercises to Relieve Grip Pain from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
It’s not just desk jockeys who suffer from repetitive-strain injuries. They can strike even superfit athletes. Here’s how to prevent and treat them.
3 Exercises for an Immobile Thoracic Spine
Immobility in your thoracic spine can send pain into your shoulders, neck or lower back. Here’s how to correct the problem.
How to Prevent Muscle Cramps and Side Stitches
Cramps and side stitches can derail any workout. Here’s how to treat and prevent these painful contractions.
What Is the Graston Technique?
Feeling a little stiff after surgery? Suffering from a sports injury and need to get back in the game 10 minutes ago? The Graston Technique could be just the thing to untangle your tissue.
Creak, Crackle, Pop!: Why Do My Joints Make Noise?
What is that sound coming from your joints, and should you be concerned? Find out what’s normal, and what you might want to get checked out.
What Is Muscle Activation Technique (MAT)?
Bothered by muscle tightness, soreness and strain? A hands-on, biomechanics-based treatment called MAT can soothe discomfort, improve alignment and ward off injury.
How to Prevent Lower-Back Pain from Spreading Throughout the Body
To deal with stubborn back pain, look to your local lumbar stabilizers for answers.
Tips to Move On From a Bad Training Season
Despite intense preparation and a maximum effort, your competitive season didn’t go as planned. How do you recoup and regroup?




















