Stretching your shoulder muscles can help with increased movement and flexibility and can also help prevent injury. Try incorporating these stretches into your exercise routine. Whether you have pain, ...

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a form of assisted stretching. It combines passive stretching with muscle contraction. First, your partner applies force to stretch your muscle ...

If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...

You may be able to improve mobility in your shoulders with stretches, such as the cross-arm stretch, and exercises with and without weights. These can include rows and arm swings. Whether you have ...

Shoulder stretches can help relieve muscle tension, pain, and tightness in the neck and shoulders. Neck stretches, shoulder roles, and various yoga poses may help reduce stiffness and increase ...

I spoke with Jill Drummond, a NASM-certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor at Bodybar Pilates, who explained why ...

Instead of passive stretching, a more effective approach involves doing targeted mobility, strength and breathing exercises to correct muscle imbalances, improve joint stability and enhance overall ...

The shoulder muscles are responsible for maintaining the widest range of motion of any joint in your body. This flexibility is also what makes the shoulder prone to instability and injury. Muscles, ...

Restricted joints and tight muscles can slow even the fittest people. Stretch therapy is becoming an increasingly common part of physical fitness routines for active St. Louisans looking to better ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body ...