Stretching

The muscles involved in maintaining posture are those that support your shoulder joints and spine. These muscles may become sore and tight if you sit or stand with poor posture for long periods...

Neck and shoulder pain is a common affliction in today's workplace. Using computers on desks and sitting in chairs without the right support promotes bad posture, which can cause pain and acute...

Your day started out really great. Then as soon as you got in your car, everything went downhill. You ran into unexpected traffic, now you’re going to be late. Then of course the only parking...

Stretching the back muscles helps relieve back pain and improve posture. Along with causing the spine to go out of alignment, shortened (unstretched) back muscles can affect surrounding muscles...

Good posture is essential to good health. Poor posture contributes to back pain, breathing difficulties, even headaches. In a world where most days are spent in front of a computer screen, it's...

Stretching and loosening up the shoulders and arms before exercise can help prepare the muscles and tendons for activity and may reduce the chance of injury. Some people skip stretches and warm...

In the modern workplace, it is common to spend eight hours or more every day sitting at a work station in a computer chair. Sitting for such long periods of time can lead to stiffness and...

Relieve tension in your shoulders with simple stretches. Find out how to stretch your shoulders with expert tips from a fitness instructor in this free video about stretching exercises.

The Body Bar seated chest stretch loosens and opens the muscles of the chest and shoulders. It is common to do this stretch by clasping the hands behind the back. However, performing this movement...

The lower back is highly susceptible to injury and pain after a workout. This is partly due to people using bad posture and performing exercises incorrectly, thus putting extra stress on the back...

The tai chi press energy down exercise is a very gentle and calming movement. It provides an easy range of motion exercise for the shoulders. It can be helpful in times when you are feeling...

When you sit at a desk for long periods, your muscles get tense. You can relieve a lot of that tension by taking periodic short stretch breaks. To give your spine a good stretch, you should move...

Learn easy stretching exercises for health in this free fitness video clip about how to stretch shoulders and arms

Since many of us spend hours working at a computer, talking on the phone and other activities that cause us to round forward, the shoulder muscles can become tight. This can lead to chronic pain...

Are your shoulders and upper back feeling sore? If you continuously work on a computer, you may be suffering from an achy back and shoulders. You can do a simple stretch at your desk to relieve...

Head bobs are another way to stretch the neck and create circulation by putting the neck through a little bit of movement. Read on to learn how to do head bobs.

You have been sitting at your desk for hours. Your back is stiff, your shoulders are tight, and you have a brutal headache. Before you head for the pain-killers, try to loosen yourself up with a...

You should do about 15 minutes of warm-up exercises prior to exercising. These loosen up your muscles and lengthen them so you will be less prone to injury. Flexibility is important so you don't...

The muscles of your upper body including your chest can become tight especially as you age. Tight muscles limit your range of motion and interfere with daily activities. Daily stretching can...

Stretching before gymnastics not only improves muscle elasticity but also lessens the chance of injury. Do these basic gymnastic stretches before a workout, to relax tightened muscles and after a...

The cat stretch is a popular pose used in both yoga and pilates for stretching out the back muscles. Done correctly you can implement this movement to increases flexibility of the spine; use it as...

The trapezius is the largest muscle in the upper back connecting the neck, shoulders and thoracic area of the spine. This muscle bears the brunt of back tension because it is responsible for...

Most of us are guilty of having poor postural habits. As we spend more time in front of computers, driving in cars with cushioned seats that round the shoulders and not getting the recommended...