A trainer explains how a single exercise on this overlooked machine can strengthen and protect your back.

When it comes to resistance gym machines, the back extension is underrated. Just ask strength and conditioning coach Andy Vincent. When I hit him up for which machine he believes is most effective for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institue of ...

A strong back after 45 depends on consistent movement patterns that challenge your posture, stability, and muscular endurance without placing unnecessary stress on your joints. Standing work delivers ...

Just living life can feel like backbreaking work sometimes: shoveling snow, lifting a suitcase, assembling furniture. And data show it’s hurting a lot of us: Lower back pain is the leading cause of ...

A new study adds to a large body of evidence on the effectiveness of movement for treating and preventing pain. By Talya Minsberg Doctors and physical therapists have long incorporated aerobic ...

Adults younger than age 45 with chronic, nonspecific lower back pain saw significant pain relief with a structured run-walk program in a randomized trial. At the end of 12 weeks, participants in the ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say walking even short distances can help ease lower back pain. Simone Wave/Stocksy Researchers report that people who walk regularly have fewer episodes of ...

Running is not typically related to higher-than-usual incidences of lower back pain. However, excessive running without sufficient recovery time, improper running form, and other factors may ...

Leoni Jesner is a fitness, health, and lifestyle writer who has contributed to Byrdie and LIVESTRONG.com, among other publications. She is also a personal trainer, mat Pilates instructor, and ...