Skeletal muscles are built from small contractile units, the sarcomeres. They are connected in a well-ordered series to form myofibrils that span the entire muscle. Contractions of these sarcomeres ...

At some point in their lives, most people develop some kind of muscle tension or pain in their neck. The cause could be unknown (idiopathic), or might be tied to a specific event—like sleeping on a ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique where a person tenses and relaxes different muscles in their body to relieve tension and induce a relaxation response. The relaxation response is a ...

Tension is typically experienced in our bodies as tightness or stiffness in our muscles. This kind of tension can be quite painful and can sometimes severely restrict your ability to move. Tense ...

If you’ve lately found yourself wondering how to stretch your tense, aching body, you’re not alone. One thing we’ve learned after weeks and weeks of coronavirus life is that being cooped up in one ...

Carl used to be described as "uptight." In fact, he was such a taut person that he suffered from chronic back pain and excruciating headaches that his doctors ascribed to tension. He was also very ...

Exercises to improve muscle tone after 55, 5 daily moves from a CPT to look firmer fast, without heavy lifting.