Jenessa Connor is a writer with experience writing health, fitness, and nutrition topics for publications, websites, companies, and experts in wellness spaces. Regular resistance training that engages ...

Neck and shoulder pain can be caused by poor posture, muscle strains, or degenerative conditions, which break down the structure and function of certain organs and tissues. Targeted exercises can help ...

Positioning and moving the scapula are important for correct shoulder biomechanics 1. The upward rotation and posterior tilt movements of the scapula during arm elevation allow complete range of ...

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition involving stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. While it can affect anyone, it is particularly common among women, especially around ...

(NEXSTAR) – Summer is winding down but there’s still plenty of time to take advantage of the so-called “shoulder season,” a vacation strategy that comes with major perks, travel experts say. If you’ve ...

When your shoulder suddenly feels stiff and sore, it’s easy to assume you slept funny, or sat a little too long (and too stressed) at your computer, or went a little too hard on those overhead presses ...

Flexion or extension of a certain body part typically refers to joints. Flexing a joint usually means closing it, and decreasing the angle between the body parts, while extending a joint means opening ...

Some middle-aged people wake in the morning with a weird pain in their neck. Others might notice on their walk to lunch that their left knee now hurts for some mysterious reason. Aches and pains ...

TRAINING EFFECTIVELY MEANS training smart. There are plenty of gym-centric terms floating around the fitness zeitgeist that won’t necessarily help you become stronger or build more muscle, especially ...

In rehabilitation and physical therapy circles, the term "opening the joint" is commonly used to describe a technique that creates space within a given joint. It could be manipulated by the therapist ...