Back pain when breathing may be caused by an injury to either the bones or muscles in your back. Or, it may be caused by a medical condition that affects your internal organs such as your lungs or ...

Breathing effectively and efficiently is not only vital in swimming but also in everyday life. On a daily basis, we involuntarily inhale and exhale between 17,000 and 23,000 times. That’s a lot of ...

Recovery from coronavirus has been a long haul for Dr. Douglas Dieterich, a hepatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Dieterich spent several weeks in the ICU back in March after ...

Breathing exercises help to strengthen the muscles used for breathing, help with the flow of air, and increase the capacity of the lungs. Their role in improving the function of the lungs, the supply ...

How you breathe during strength training directly affects muscle engagement, core stability and power output. Dana Santas explains in the last of this five-part series.

Steam rooms are enclosed spaces that are heated with steam generators. They are commonly used after workouts and in spas for relaxation and recovery. Steam rooms have some health benefits. Steam rooms ...

This post was written with contributions from Margaret Heaton-Ashby, LMFT, and Kelsey Tunney, DPT. When you think about your health and specifically any dysfunction in your body, you probably don’t ...

A range of breathing treatments can help a person breathe more easily when they have an infection, chronic health condition, or medical emergency. Examples include bronchodilators, corticosteroids, ...

Hyperkalemia is when you have too much potassium in your blood. This may negatively affect the muscles that control your heartbeat and breathing. Especially if left unmanaged, or if you have certain ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...