Flexibility test at 60, guided by a certified trainer, using 3 seated movements to assess hips, spine, and hamstrings.

Lifting weights or using resistance bands 2 or more days a week keeps muscles strong and helps protect joints. Learn how to start training and how to gradually increase intensity so you reap benefits ...

Stiff knees, aching hips, and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older ...

Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified spinal and orthopedic surgeon with the Institute for Comprehensive Spine ...

You’ve been told that exercise is essential for healthy joints. Maybe you dutifully hit the gym a few times a week or take a daily walk to keep your body moving. But what about the other 23 hours of ...

Anyone who suffers from achy joints knows that falling temperatures can have a real impact on the frequency and severity of pain. There’s no official explanation for how the weather affects joints, ...

Joints often crack due to harmless gas bubbles in fluid or tendons moving over bones. While usually normal, persistent pain, swelling, or stiffness could signal arthritis or injury. Staying active, ...

Moving every hour, even briefly, helps prevent joint stiffness and improves circulation. Just 10 pounds of weight loss can remove up to 40 pounds of pressure from the knees. Low-impact exercises like ...

Stiff or achy joints are often associated with ageing, but you don't need to expect - or put up with - a loss of mobility. By taking care of your joints and paying attention to how you move your body ...

Facet joints are joints in the spine that allow people to bend and twist. People who experience facet joint pain may find that exercises involving bending backward or twisting the torso worsen the ...