Trainers explain the common mistakes people make when doing hanging leg raises, plus why they're actually about strengthening your core. Sometimes, the title of things can be misleading. Some examples ...

The Reclined Hero Pose (Supta Virasana) offers numerous benefits, including stretching the hips, thighs, ankles, and spine, ...

So I've been having lower back pain and pain in the outside of my right thigh/hip for…well, what seems like years, on and off. Nothing severe, but enough to provide some discomfort at times. I spend ...

An important component of fitness is flexibility, especially for your leg, back and hip muscles. Here’s a stretch that targets all three areas in one simple move. -- Karen Voight Step 1 Sit on the ...

Plot twist: leg lifts can work your hips more than your abs, which is why back pain is a common side effect of the move. According to Lyons, feeling a snapping sensation or hearing a popping sound at ...

Your hip is your largest ball-and-socket joint. When the tendons that attach the muscles to your thigh bone become inflamed or irritated from overuse or injury, they can cause aches and swelling in ...

If you've felt pain running along your outer thigh or the outside of your knee, your IT band may be to blame. The iliotibial band, or IT band, runs along the outer thigh from the pelvis to the ...

At first, it seemed like an exercise injury. But it wouldn’t go away. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “My hip hurts most of the time now,” the 20-year-old woman explained to Dr. Samantha Smith, a ...

Lower back and hip pain is common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 619 million people live with lower back pain and it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. But ...