Your shoulder hurts when you reach overhead. Putting on a jacket is uncomfortable. Reaching into the back seat of your car hurts. Maybe you’ve started avoiding certain exercises at the
Running seems simple. Put on your shoes. Head outside. Start running. But then your knee starts hurting. Or your shins ache every time you increase your distance. Maybe your Achilles
You sit down at your desk feeling fine. A few hours later, your neck feels stiff. Your shoulders are tense. Maybe there’s an ache between your shoulder blades or you
You reach for a grocery bag, tighten your grip on a tool or pick up a dumbbell—and feel a familiar ache on the inside of your elbow. Perhaps it started
First, reaching into a cupboard becomes uncomfortable. Then putting on a coat, washing your hair or reaching behind your back starts to feel unexpectedly difficult. When shoulder pain is followed
When pain continues for months, the questions often change. Instead of “When will this injury heal?” you may find yourself asking, “Why does this still hurt?”, “Can I trust my
Waking up to shake the feeling back into your fingers can be easy to dismiss. So can a hand that goes numb while driving or holding your phone. But when
Arthritis can make ordinary activities—walking the stairs, opening a jar, getting out of a chair or keeping up with family—feel much harder than they should. It can also create an
Stay Strong. Stay Steady. Keep Doing the Things You Love. Staying active as you get older isn’t about trying to exercise like you did at 30. It’s about maintaining the
If you have ever been told to “engage your core,” “brace your abs,” or “tighten your stomach,” you may have wondered what you are actually supposed to do. Should you
