There are many different types of stretching, but the two most common are static and dynamic stretching. Static stretching ...

Stretching also improves blood flow to the tissues, as well as helping to prevent injury. For example, all those lunges and high ball controls that professional footballers do would damage their ...

Exercising regularly is a great habit to have, even later in life. Many people believe there is a certain age during which ...

This stretch can help you start to bring some movement back to this area gently by relieving sciatica and strengthening abdominal muscles, Hashish says. If you find you have shooting pain down one ...

Your first instinct is to pull your head toward your shoulder, trying to lengthen your stiff, sore muscles. We’ve all been told stretching is a great way to keep your body loose and limber and ...

One cannot be successful without the other.' So, can calf stretching prevent calf strain or tear? The short answer: yes. 'If the muscles – or indeed all of the soft tissues – are too tight ...

Do you dread DOMS after every workout? Here’s how to nail your post-workout stretching routine to support muscle recovery and prevent injury. If you don’t, you should. “Post-workout ...

Research suggests that dedicating just a few minutes to stretching before bed can dramatically improve sleep quality and next ...

Even if posture doesn’t concern you, you don’t get off the arm stretches hook—they’re also great to practice for mobility and flexibility and to avoid muscle soreness after a workout.

Not sure what stretches to add to your warm-up? These dynamic stretches are guaranteed to have you feeling limber and ready ...

WOKEN up stiff, sore and unable to move comfortably? After eight hours or so of lying still, it’s only natural to feel a ...

Dr F Ghaffarinejad, Rehabilitation Faculty, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 71345-1733, Shiraz, Iran; ghafarif{at}sums.ac.ir1 Background: Muscle stretching is widely used in sport ...