China has built a machine that treats gravity like a dial, not a constant, turning the pull we feel on our bodies into a ...

Fitness is broken down into cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility/mobility, and body composition. A well-rounded training program should include aerobic activity ...

Passive range of motion refers to range of motion when somebody or something else, such as a therapist or machine, is moving a body part or a joint, rather than the person themselves. Range of motion ...

Objective Since the tongue is the oral structure responsible for mastication, pronunciation, and swallowing functions, patients who undergo glossectomy can be affected in various aspects of these ...

Fitness trends come and go, but mobility training never goes out of style. In fact, trainers and physical therapists swear by it for good reason. Mobility comes with benefits like muscle activation, ...

Extraordinary joint flexibility may foreshadow unexpected trouble in the lungs. Because connective tissue runs through nearly every organ, when it "is weakened or unstable," Taylor Goldberg, a ...

As technologists frame AI as either utopian or dystopian, two researchers offer a third option. Right now, despite its ubiquity, AI is seen as anything but a normal technology. There is talk of AI ...

Knee hyperextension occurs when the knee joint bends backward beyond its normal range of motion. Depending on the severity, this injury can cause damage to the ligaments or tendons that support this ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By Moira M. McCarthy, MD The anterior collateral ligament ...

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The ability to extend your joints past their normal range of motion isn’t just a harmless party trick—you may be at risk for chronic pain and conditions like long COVID and POTS. Recent studies ...

There are stretches for flexibility and then there are their lesser-discussed counterparts: mobility exercises. Just like we need our joints and muscles to be loose and pain-free for good-quality ...