Your lower back is more prone to chronic pain and discomfort than most other parts of your body. In fact, low back pain affects around 80 percent of people at some point in their life. Swayback ...

“With age comes wisdom,” writer Oscar Wilde observed. But he died at 46, too young to know firsthand what actually comes with age -- like fundamental changes to your posture. Live long enough, and you ...

You may be able to improve your postural muscles over time with a combination of yoga, stretching, and exercises to build your strength. Design by Pichamon Chamroenrak. Photographs by James Farrell.

A person’s sitting position can help maintain good posture and a healthy back and spine. Tips include using a suitable chair and keeping the back straight and feet flat on the floor. Sitting with a ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...

Your posture says a lot about you: A slouch tells the world you’re tired, tense, and maybe timid. But with the right mobility exercises for posture, your upright stance can shout confidence instead.

As a child, you might remember your parents reminding you to sit up straight and not to slouch. What might have been annoying then is actually pretty good advice now. Here’s why good posture is so ...

"Stand up straight!" If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably heard that your entire life. But what does it really mean? The basic understanding of "good" posture involves keeping your head ...

Put a finger down if you sit hunched over a computer for multiple hours a day. Now put another finger down if you have poor posture and achy muscles because of it. If you have two fingers down, it may ...