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What Is DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and How to Prevent It?
You worked hard – and now you’re feeling the hurt. Time to get wise about delayed onset muscle soreness.
Fitness Fix: 2 Exercises to Fix a Slouched Posture
Perk up your posture with these two easy exercises.
Fitness Fix: Preventing Shin Splints
Three easy exercises to prevent shin splints.
What to Eat for Healthy Joints
Are your joints giving you trouble? Eating strategically can ease pain and minimize future damage.
Fitness Fix: Improve Your Shoulder Mobility
2 exercises to improve your shoulder mobility.
How to Give a Neck Massage in 5 Simple Steps
This Valentine’s Day, surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.
What Is Healing Touch Therapy?
For pain, sprains, broken bones and even surgical wounds, healing touch continues to gain clout as an energy medicine that helps the body heal itself.
Expert Answers: Does Compression Gear Work?
And, if so, when should I use it?
Fitness Fix: How to Correct Computer Slouch
Two exercises to help undo damage of poor posture.
What You Need to Know About Ibuprofen
How NSAIDS — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin — can cause more pain than they relieve.
Does Physio Tape Really Work?
Expert answers on physio, or kinesiology, tape and if it’s right for you.
How to Fix Plantar Fasciitis
Expert answers on how to relieve plantar-fasciitis pain.
How to Prevent Knee Pain When Doing Cardio
Expert answers on keeping your knees safe while still getting a high-value cardio workout.
How to Foam Roll Your IT Band
Is mysterious knee or hip pain curtailing your workouts? Tight iliotibial bands may be to blame. Phil Malloy, PT, a physical therapist based in Chicago, shares two exercises to help.
How to Ease Joint Pain
Expert answers on easing joint pain, naturally.
Fitness Fixes: How Do I Strengthen a Weak Lower Back?
Use loaded-carry exercises to build QL strength and break the “chain of pain.”
Getting Past Chronic Pain: Michelle Sprinkle’s Success Story
A team approach of PIlates, chiropractic care and massage helped Michelle Sprinkle overcome debilitating chronic sacroiliac pain.
Fitness Fixes: How Do I Fix Runner’s Knee?
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, or runner’s knee, can often be resolved by strengthening the core and glutes.
How Acupuncture Helps to Relieve Stress
Maybe getting stuck with needles doesn’t sound like stress-relief to you. But many people swear it’s the most rejuvenating body treatment ever.
Fitness Fix: How to Loosen Tight Lats
Restricted latissimus dorsi muscles can inhibit the range of motion of your arms, destabilize your core, and lead to back, neck and shoulder pain. Here’s how to improve their range of motion.