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Use this gentle stretching routine to relieve sore muscles and stiffness. It's common to be sore and stiff after a hard workout, yard work or your weekend warrior activities. Take 10 minutes with ...

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) causes you to have muscle stiffness and spasms, often triggered by sudden noises or touch. You can use medications like muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants to relieve ...

Depending on the cause, physical therapy, massage, stretching, yoga, relaxation, heat, or other therapies may help release chronically tight muscles. Various factors can cause chronically tight or ...

Post-exercise stiffness is a part of any fitness regimen, but many treatments don’t address the underlying cause. Here’s what actually works. By Amanda Loudin Maybe it was an intense spin class that ...

Muscle pain that does not go away after several days or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and extreme weakness requires medical assistance. Muscle pain, also called ...

Sciatica can cause pain, tingling, or weakness in the leg due to compressed spinal nerve roots. Arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, can lead to hip joint pain that spreads ...

We all want to wake up feeling rested and refreshed with our mind and body ready to dive into the day. Unfortunately, for many people, that’s not how mornings begin. I see patients every day who are ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä found that women with larger muscle mass had lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age. The study also revealed that hypertension was the most ...

You’re getting out of the car after a long drive, or up from your computer after a stressful workday, and there it is—that tight, achy feeling in your neck. Your first instinct is to pull your head ...

We all want to wake up feeling rested and refreshed with our mind and body ready to dive into the day. Unfortunately, for many people, that’s not how mornings begin. I see patients every day who are ...