Finally, far from focusing on a flat stomach, your deep core muscles work your pelvic floor and diaphragm. Your pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles at the base of your pelvis, and ...

Many studies have supported the positive effects of an active lifestyle on the prevention and treatment of pregnancy-related complications, as well as maintaining fitness and functionality. The ...

A) Lift the ball straight up overhead (not behind you). Keep your back straight and stay on your toes – your feet should be ...

Learning proper core engagement can help, but if the brunt of repeated lumbar spinal flexion takes its toll, you can happily scrap sit-ups and try many other abs exercises instead, including landmine ...

We realize that for most of us, sitting on the floor ended many moons ago. However, the proven health benefits may bring you back to this childlike activity.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has fined and reprimanded a Champaign abortion provider accused of perforating a patient’s uterus and leaving half a fetus inside her ...

Ditch sit-ups and build real core strength with this 10-minute plan. Tone your abs and pelvic floor using breath-focused, low ...

With a rising prevalence of gastrointestinal issues among Americans, Live It Up broke down the five most common conditions.

Over the past 150 years, the rise in Caesarean sections and changes in diet could have led to smaller pelvises among women – ...

Physical therapy can address common pelvic floor issues for women during and after pregnancy. Can help prepare for birth and ...

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, body composition is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women.

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common part of menopause and aging. Here's how to know if pelvic floor therapy can help!