Your hips are both an anatomical miracle and a pain in the (literal) butt. An estimated 40 percent of adult athletes experience chronic hip pain. It isn't exactly a surprise that many of us experience ...

“Everybody needs to stretch. It’s really important to help your body stay mobile. It helps with recovery. It helps to prevent ...

If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...

“Our athletes definitely need to recover after hitting the practice field [and] games, this is just going to get them ready for the next one!” Gillespie said. He says that some athletes don't have the ...

Pulled hamstrings and strained thighs are common injuries athletes face on the field and it can leave a player sidelined for weeks depending on the severity. Intermountain TOSH certified athletic ...

ST. LOUIS— Summer activities can increase the risk of injury, but stretching may help prevent them, according to Dr. Ali Dalal from BJC Medical Group. Dr. Dalal advises that people often push their ...

(via TEDEd) An athlete is preparing for a game. They’ve put on their gear and done their warmup, and now it’s time for one more routine — stretching. Typically, athletes stretch before physical ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • My basketball coach is gung-ho for stretching exercises. Some of us wonder what this is doing for us. Our ...