Rear view of a male freelancer having back problems while sitting at his desk in front of the monitor, feeling the pain in his back and shoulders Ivan Pantic via Getty Images If you spend a lot of ...

The best way to prevent a curved back is to keep your bones strong, muscles active, and posture in check. That means: Pay attention to your posture while sitting and standing. Position your head over ...

Orthopedic experts say some common walking mistakes can lead to injury. Plus, four pointers for determining whether your ...

A recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns. Skeletons used in a museum in ...

You’ve probably been putting one foot in front of the other without a second thought, but chances are you’re walking wrong. “Anybody and everybody can walk better,” Joanna Hall, a sports scientist and ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Research suggests that it may take far fewer than ...

Dr. Brennan Spiegel, a gastroenterologist, found a connection between bloating and poor posture. Slouching causes the intestines to compress, making it harder to properly digest food. He said ...

Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a sideways C- ...

Walking is arguably one of the most accessible forms of exercise, if not number one. It’s a free, fun way to get outside and move your body. Although no equipment is required, if you’re looking to up ...

It appears that even global pop stars may have a hard time standing up straight. In Taylor Swift's profile for TIME's 2023 Person of the Year, photos revealed that she wore the Forme Power Bra while ...