The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...
If you suffer from achy joints, there’s a good chance your knees are one of the main culprits. It’s estimated that knee pain affects 25% of adults and is responsible for over 4 million primary care ...
If you get knee pain or injuries in the gym, that could be from sitting all day. Exercises that strengthen and stretch the leg muscles effectively will help protect knees. For healthier joints, aim to ...
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...
Bend both knees to 90 degrees to lower down in the lunge. Press through your front heel to return to standing. If the reverse ...
For many runners, knee pain is an unwelcome but common companion. Yet when that pain becomes a little too persistent, a dull ...
When you feel a twinge in your knee, it’s logical to zero in on the joint itself. But many times, the solution to creaky knees lies further up the kinetic chain. Dan Ginader, a physical therapist in ...
Simple exercises can help prevent knee pain from derailing your routine, according to a physical therapist. Andrey Simeonovski, a physical therapy doctor, recently spent a week in Kathmandu as part of ...