Struggling with weak, achy knees that make walking or standing uncomfortable? These 3 simple chair exercises can help you ...
Knee injuries are notoriously common, painstaking to resolve and often utterly avoidable. The problem isn't weak knees, per se, but poorly conditioned muscles, ligaments and tendons that support the ...
One of the worst feelings that can pop up during a run or race is a twinge of knee pain – and, alas, it’s a pretty common occurrence. In fact, according to research published in the Journal of Sport ...
Mobility exercises strengthen your muscles while increasing your range of motion, which allows you to be more functional with ...
Start on all fours. Extend your right arm in front of you and your left leg behind, actively reaching in opposite directions.
With pull-ups, our upper backs, shoulders, arms, glutes and thighs all get a workout. They’re also among the best ways to ...
Machines promise safety and simplicity, yet they quietly steal strength after 50. Fixed paths remove balance demands, reduce ...
Muscle strength starts to drop slowly after the age of 40. This does not mean strength is lost forever. The body still responds well to the right kind of movement, even indoors. Simple exercises done ...
Training knees may not sound sexy, but it’s important if you want to walk, squat and pick things up with less pain and keep them fully functioning as you age. You don’t have to carve out a chunk of ...
Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.