ORLANDO, Florida — Myofascial release, a type of massage, improves range of motion to the same extent as static stretching in the short term, a new study shows. And in a separate study, contract–relax ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

When it comes to paying someone to help you de-stress, beyond seeing a psychologist a massage is the gold standard in professional self-care. Sure, a facial is nice, and getting your nails done can ...

“Fascia” gets a lot of hype these days, especially among athletes. But for many people, this critical body tissue is still a bit of a mystery—likely because it’s harder to picture than, say, your ...

What it is: "It's like having yoga done to you on the massage table," says Laura Johnson, one of a handful of certified fascia stretch therapists (FST) in the Twin Cities. Fascia is the 3-D web of ...

You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. While your flexibility level does have ties to genetics (we can't all be contortionists), you might be ...