The pigeon pose combats effects of sitting all day by stretching the hips, glutes and back. Learn pigeon pose variations for beginners, plus more hip stretches.

Unfortunately, pain and injury can be a few downsides of an active lifestyle. A combination of genetics and incomplete cool-downs have led me to some pretty severe back issues over the years, and I ...

Prolonged sitting has negative health effects, such as muscle stiffness and an increased risk of chronic disease. Simple stretches like the seated spinal twist, crescent lunge and cat-cow a few times ...

Back pain can make spending your time stuck indoors even more uncomfortable. Whether that discomfort stems from spending too many hours sitting on your couch or at your makeshift WFH desk, or ...

If da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was based on the modern American, he’d likely have tech neck and plantar fasciitis. Desk jobs and TikTok scrolling are not activities conducive to good posture. When body ...

You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...

Flexibility expert recommends four stretches for easing back pain and tight hips after too much sitting - Regular movement, ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you have a desk job, you know it’s all too easy to get stuck in your seat for hours. Before you know it, it’s five p.m., and you’ve ...

If you’re hunched over a computer all day, you need to counteract that sedentary, posture-crushing time with some movement. And there’s one specific spot you should be targeting: your thoracic spine.

The seated forward bend is an excellent stretch for the hamstrings, which can get tight from sitting all day. Sit with legs extended straight in front of you, feet flexed. Inhale deeply, then exhale ...

Lower back pain can easily land you in bed with a stiffening inability to get up, but research shows that stretches for lower back pain can help prevent and ease discomfort, especially when you do ...