The hashtag #gymtok on TikTok is ripe with videos extolling the many benefits of using a handheld percussion massage gun after a workout. For those of us who are frequent gymgoers, we are always on ...

Back pain can dampen your workout efforts and ability to exercise properly, so why not introduce the “gut smash” into your mobility routine? Granted, it doesn’t exactly sound inviting, but the simple ...

If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...

If you have tight hips, you'll know. A nagging tension and stiffness causing serious discomfort and limited mobility, and perhaps even accompanied by lower-back pain and hamstring pain, tight and weak ...

When it comes to your hip flexors, you're likely focused (or, obsessed, in our case) on stretching them. However, with this critical muscle group, there's a key element you're probably neglecting: ...

Hip flexor pain can affect your mobility, making it harder to walk or stand up. Mild to moderate hip flexor pain may improve with RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. If your pain doesn't ...

Runners often concentrate on building strength in their calves, glutes, hamstrings and quads, but one crucial muscle group that's often neglected is the hip flexor muscles. These muscles, positioned ...

Background Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and percussion massagers are myofascial release techniques that have shown acute and residual effects for improving lower extremity ROM.