This no-equipment move looks easy, but it can quickly expose weaknesses in your legs, posture, and core stability—making it a ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Postural drainage is a form of physical therapy that can help people expel excess fluids from the body. It is particularly helpful for people with cystic fibrosis. Postural drainage is a technique ...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a term used to describe a group of neurological conditions with similar symptoms. People with POTS feel fatigued or dizzy when they stand up from a ...

The relationship between human hearing loss and balance is an important health correlation that continues to be investigated by researchers in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and ...

Balance is something the body learns to do automatically by engaging the postural muscles. By Jane E. Brody Several times a day, whether I’m indoors or out, my bone doctor’s mantra reverberates in my ...

The spine, or backbone, is made up of small bones (vertebrae) stacked -- along with discs -- one on top of another. A healthy spine, when viewed from the side, has gentle curves to it. The curves help ...

Background Despite recent advances in rehabilitation and secondary prevention strategies after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), re-injury rates remain high and long-term outcomes are ...

Postural hypotension (also called orthostatic hypotension) is a condition in which a person's blood pressure drops abnormally when they stand up after sitting or lying down. Not all people who have ...

Most people know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but they may not know it is also Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia is a term used to describe several different medical ...