The piriformis is a small muscle located deep in the hip joint. Its main role is to rotate the hip and move the leg away from the body (abduction). Lucky people probably haven't heard of this tiny ...

The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new, but if you think regularly running cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, well, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Tight hips after a long day of sitting? You’re not alone. But, according to ...

When you sit, your body slumps, your metabolism slows, and you…spread. At least, that's what all the experts say. But if you're in a job where you must sit—or you don't want to spend hundreds of ...