Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice? "When you stretch or manipulate your spine, such as by twisting or bending, the ...

We all have a complicated relationship with aging. It can be a beautiful thing— retirement, wisdom, self-awareness—but it also poses health challenges we never expected. One that can make us look ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay says Pilates improved his bad posture. "Standing hunched over a cutting board for 35 years, I put a very decent curve in my spine," Flay told The Wall Street Journal. Experts ...

As we age, it’s common to notice posture changes: shoulders rounding, head leaning forward, back starting to curve. You might associate this with older adults and wonder: will this happen to me? Can I ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. Will she need to wear a brace? Or is surgery ...