Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Spinal stenosis exercises can strengthen muscles and alleviate ...

We all have a complicated relationship with aging. It can be beautiful thing — retirement, wisdom, self-awareness — but it also poses health challenges we never expected. One of the most dreaded: the ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay says Pilates improved his bad posture. "Standing hunched over a cutting board for 35 years, I put a very decent curve in my spine," Flay told The Wall Street Journal. Experts ...

A scoliosis exam allows doctors to see whether the spine has a curve. People with scoliosis can have a single curve, creating a “C” shape, or a double curve, creating an “S” shape. Scoliosis exams are ...

Hyperlordosis, also known as a “hollowback” or “swayback,” is an excessive curvature of the lower spine. This part of your spine is known as the lumbar region. There should be a slight curve there, ...

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Anton Thompkins, MD at Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute in Chesterton says weight-bearing exercises—such as walking, step aerobics or anything that puts stress on the ...

We all have a complicated relationship with aging. It can be a beautiful thing- retirement, wisdom, self-awareness-but it also poses health challenges we never expected. One that can make us look ...

What are sit-ups, and why are they a high-risk exercise? An abdominal endurance training exercise, sit-ups help strengthen, tighten and tone the abdominal muscles. It is often done by gym-goers who ...

There is no strong evidence that a chiropractor can cure scoliosis. While chiropractic may not correct the curve, limited studies suggest it could relieve pain, improve quality of life, and increase ...

This week we are going to discuss degenerative curvatures of the spine which are very similar to the scoliotic and kyphotic curves we have spoken about in the past. In these cases, the causation is ...