You may not have your sights set on an Olympic gymnastics career, but there are plenty of reasons to become more flexible—especially if you work a stationary job. There are all kinds of ...

1 Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Fukushi University, Handa, Aichi, Japan 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kobe International University, ...

Dynamic stretches, like lateral leg swings, are great for warming up the muscles and improving flexibility. The butterfly stretch helps open your hips and loosen tight inner thighs by holding the ...

Tight hips often come from tension in the hip flexors, a muscle group that connects your upper leg to your hip and helps you bend and lift your leg. Foam rolling, hip flexor stretches, and yoga moves ...

Exercise is good for the body and with the proper precautions, sports injuries can often be prevented. The quality of protective equipment - padding, helmets, shoes, mouth guards - has helped to ...

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.