From stubbing your toe to twisting your ankle to giving birth, and anything in between, everyone has felt pain at some point. But for nearly one in four Americans, they experience pain that is ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say. One genetic change flipped the ilium — the bone your hands rest on when ...

Mohamad Hassan, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Premier Physical Therapy in Chicago. He works in both outpatient rehab and in-home physical therapy. Your pelvic floor includes your bladder, rectum ...

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

New research is highlighting how men are affected by a weak or overtightened pelvic floor, bringing awareness to an issue that was previously focused on women. A weak pelvic floor in men is related to ...

Comedian Jorma Taccone has opened up about his near-fatal fall from a 20-foot ladder earlier this summer. The “Saturday Night Live” alum, 48, detailed the shocking incident during the latest episode ...

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A massage therapist has pleaded to a criminal charge after a client reported being inappropriately touched, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said. Dana Piper, 63, ...

The wide, basin-shaped pelvis of modern humans helps us walk upright on two legs and give birth safely to babies with large heads. Pixabay Walking upright on two legs is one of the key traits that ...

Chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and incontinence can all stem from problems with your pelvic floor — and many men don’t even know they have one. By Danielle Friedman In his early 30s, Chad Woodard ...

Landon was working in client services at a large investment bank in New York when he felt a sudden, acute pain in his groin. It had been a bad day, and he was stressed. “Everything just felt tight,” ...

Buying a massage chair is akin to buying clothing — to work for you, it must fit your body and your needs. When you find the right one, the result can make sitting down feel like a trip to the ...

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