Having a broken foot can sideline your usual workout routine, but there are still great ways to stay fit using only your ...

Bottom-of-the-foot pain can result from injuries, including sprains and fractures, or other health conditions like flat feet and arthritis. The location of the pain can help identify the cause. Many ...

Brad: Walking is one of the best activities you can do for exercise as we age. However, there's one big problem that commonly ...

New insight on how the natural loss of foot muscles occurred in rodents and other species during their evolution has been published today in the open-access journal eLife. The study suggests the ...

We've all heard lots (perhaps too much) about the importance of core stability, provided by the network of muscles around the hips, pelvis and back. An interesting paper in this month's British ...

It’s easy to exercise the muscles you can see—your biceps, your quads—but there are more muscles in your body than just the big ones. We’ve talked before about the muscles in your hands and forearms, ...

Running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and foot muscle volume. In a recent study conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Harvard Medical School, running in minimalist ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Foot care is essential for runners, and one common nuisance many of us face is foot cramps either during or after runs. Sometimes it involves the arch of our feet or our toes. No matter where the ...

The foot has a complicated anatomical structure with many parts, all of which have specific functions. Due to this complex structure, there are many conditions that can affect feet. The structure of ...

Several things can cause a person’s feet to ache at night, including some lifestyle factors and certain medical conditions. However, a range of accessible treatments can help relieve the pain. There ...