If you find you’re wincing or groaning from a sharp or achy pain in your hip, you could have an inflammatory condition known as hip bursitis. But that doesn’t mean you’re destined for chronic pain.

Your hips are one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. Responsible for all movement in the lower leg, as well as supporting and stabilizing the upper body, happy hips are crucial for ...

Dear Reader: Your hip has several fluid-filled sacs, called bursae. They cushion the hip joint. When one of these sacs becomes irritated or inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. My patients ...

The pigeon stretch could be a good back exercise for those with lower back pain. It "puts length back into all the muscles that get short and tight from the vast amount of sitting we do", says Sam.

Seth Swoboda first noticed the sickness in the spring of 2017 on his 40-acre property in Nashville, Illinois, smack in the middle of some of the United States’ most productive farmland. He knocked on ...

Q: I started using the rowing machine at our gym a few months ago. It's a good workout, but the outside of my left hip has started to ache. A friend says he experienced the same thing and it was ...

When I first pulled my hamstring muscle while doing sprints at 16, I was in pain and also so confused. Before every soccer practice or game, my team completed a pretty lengthy stretch sesh, which ...

Hip flexor stretches help improve your posture and fight off lower back, hip, and knee pain. Using a foam roller on your upper legs may help relax your hip flexors and increase flexibility. You can ...

Whether you work a desk job, spend a lot of time driving, or love a good Netflix marathon, many of us live sedentary lifestyles. Sitting for long periods of time causes the hip flexors to tighten and ...