LAKEWOOD, Ohio - News flash (not): I don't stretch enough. Neither, almost certainly, do you. Unless you're a yogi. Now I see I'm further behind than I thought. Turns out, given my high level of ...

Stretching your lats a few times a week can help you gain flexibility, reduce pain, prevent injuries, and increase your range of motion. The latissimus dorsi muscles, known as the lats, are the large ...

Our audience members clearly want to stretch their bodies as well as their minds. A flood of e-questions floated in for stretching guru Jim Wharton after last week's Your Health segment on ...

Pain in the latissimus dorsi, or lats, can occur due to overuse. It may also result from improper technique in sports or other activities. Several exercises and stretches may help relieve lat pain.

Things coming to an end aren't always happy experiences, unless the thing ending is back pain. In this final column of a three-part series on back pain, massage therapist Brigitte Papp shares some ...

If you already have a regular stretching practice, you may want to learn more about different types of stretching, the benefits of each, and sample stretches. Passive stretching is a type of ...

SEQUIM — The owner of the Sequim Gym will discuss Active Isolated Stretching at a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. The forum will be at Trinity United Methodist ...

Dan Pereles is not only an orthopedic surgeon who treats lots of injured runners, he's also a runner himself. And for most of his career, he practiced and preached the value of the pre-run stretch.

In grade school, it was simple: stretch the hamstrings for 10 to 15 seconds, followed by the quads and calves and a set of sloppy jumping jacks, then you’re off. Now, with scientific studies on ...