Range of motion (ROM) refers to how far you can move or stretch a part of your body, such as a joint or a muscle. It’s different for each of us. For example, some people can do complete splits, but ...

Fitness trends come and go, but mobility training never goes out of style. In fact, trainers and physical therapists swear by it for good reason. Mobility comes with benefits like muscle activation, ...

Objective: To establish the relation between handball playing, passive hip range of motion (ROM), and the development of radiological hip osteoarthritis (OA) in former elite handball players. Two ...

Arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis is successful in terms of restoring range of motion, according to results from a recent study. Arthroscopic treatment of a common ...

Your hips are like the hinges of a door, facilitating your ability to walk, run, and sit comfortably. When your hips are “rusty,” movement is difficult and even painful. But when they’re “well-oiled,” ...

Your hip is the joint where your thigh bone meets your pelvis. It is called a ball-and-socket joint, because the ball-like top of your thigh bone fits into a cup-like area within your pelvis, much ...

Background The overhead throwing motion requires the coordination of efficient segmental actions between the lower and upper extremity. The complexity of the overhead throwing motion, especially in ...