Tight muscles

If your hamstrings are tight, stretching may NOT be the answer!

Why Are My Muscles Always Tight? Muscle Tightness https://strivept.ca/why-are-my-muscles-always-tight/

Tensing muscles are the body’s way to prevent further damage and signal to us that we should take steps to help these muscles loosen up.

Our posture—the way we sit and stand—is rarely genetic or out of our control. It’s simply the result of chronic muscle tension pulling our skeleton out of alignment. This muscle tension builds up over time as a result of our daily movement habits and our reactions to stress. In other words, muscle memory determines our … Continued

Sore muscles unfortunately does not mean that we have trained effectively - but that we have put too much strain on our muscles. What helps against sore muscles? #soremuscles #soremusclerelief #soremusclesafterworkout #soremusclesafterworkoutremedies

If you have chronic tight muscles in your legs that do not loosen no matter how much you stretch, this article discusses why and how to get finally results.

Situated in the neck and upper thorax, a strong trapezius muscle is vital for triathletes wanting to perform at their best. Physio Rachel McCulloch explains why it's important, the best stretches for

The gluteus medius, or glutes, are an important hip muscle that helps to keep your hips, knees, and ankles in line. Learn more.

What causes inflammation? In this article, I explain the major contributors and how to test your levels so you can acheive optimal health.

Try these 10 stretches to loosen up all your tight and sore muscles and feel as good as if you’d had an actual massage. (OK, almost as good.)

Over 80% of the people I've treated for back pain showed signs of FTP Syndrome.

If you’re wondering whether the piriformis muscle is the cause of your pain or if you’re experiencing symptoms of piriformis syndrome, these tests will help you find out the cause of your piriformis syndrome pain and whether it’s related to the piriformis muscle or sciatica. With these tests you’ll be able to get to the cause of your hip pain and get relief. Before you start stretching the piriformis muscle, do these tests first to find out if the piriformis muscle is tight.

Learn how to permanently loosen tight groin muscles (adductors). To do so, we not only need effective groin muscle stretches, but to get to the underlying re...

Essentially, the pelvis is a main point in the body that provides balance and support for the trunk. It’s also the place from which the trunk and legs find movement. Due to its complex nature, addressing this region often in a yoga practice is essential to physical balance. Discover how to gain more freedom in the hips with this 75-minute hip opening yin yoga sequence.

It's not dehydration. Here's the real problem and how to prevent it.

Achilles tendinitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. Here are Achilles tendinitis exercises that will help you avoid this ongoing pain.

Release tight hips with this guided routine - the best hip mobility exercises for strong, pain-free hips. Increase flexibility and range of motion, reduce muscle tightness and pain, and improve athletic performance with this quick hip mobility routine. This guided mobility routine is a combination of the best hip stretches and hip strengthening exercises. Both releasing tight muscles, and strengthening the small stabilizing muscles surrounding the hips.