Admittedly, percussive massage devices look pretty intimidating, but using one can help increase blood flow to support your muscles’ natural recovery process. To use, simply float the device over the ...

Building muscle doesn’t always look the way you'd expect. Even if you've been consistent with your training, sometimes ...

A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in ...

In my last column, we discussed that current scientific evidence doesn’t suggest that stretching prevents injury in the sport or activity immediately following the stretch. However, we also covered ...

When you drink a protein shakes doesn't matter as much as how much protein you consume. Here's the latest research and expert ...

Fitness pros explain how to read your body’s cues, prevent overtraining, and maintain long-term progress.

Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000 years, and today many athletes swear by massage guns to rehabilitate their bodies. But other than making people feel good, do ...

A few summers ago, I spent a full day on my feet, carrying a baby on my chest all day long. It felt amazing at the time, as I love the baby cuddles and getting things done, but by evening, my ...

If there’s one familiar sound whenever a volunteer tries out an interactive device that uses electrical muscle stimulation, it is probably laughter. Even for experienced users of the technology, the ...

Ultrasound therapy does nothing to help an injured skeletal muscle heal any faster, according to a new study conducted in rats. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ultrasound therapy does nothing to help an injured ...

Modern prostheses have come a long way from their hand hook and pegleg predecessors. Although they look a lot more like the real thing, they are still lacking in the natural feel department. To ...

Massages feel good, but do they actually speed muscle recovery? Turns out, they do. Scientists applied precise, repeated forces to injured mouse leg muscles and found that they recovered stronger and ...