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Faulty alignment in your feet can create havoc and pain in the entire body...

How the foot interacts with the ground while running is a topic of many running conversations...

Back pain can sometimes feel unbearable...

H-Wave stimulation is a drug-free form of electrical stimulation, or small muscle fiber stimulator, that treats chronic soft-tissue injury, improves lymphatic flow, and helps decrease acute, chronic and neuropathic pain

Your core muscles are deep in your back and help stabilize and strengthen your spine.

Strength training is so often ignored by females.

For Matt Yost, being in shape isn't just part of his healthy lifestyle. His job and people’s lives depend on it.

Four years ago, I was not healthy. I was eating pizza and burgers 3-4 times a week and drinking too much beer and soda. Sure, we like to indulge sometimes, but I was not healthy. I peaked at 190 pounds, which is a lot for me, after a Christmas vacation with my buddies – and I felt depressed about my overall health.

We know, we know, running shoes aren’t cheap. But, as you use your shoes, mile after mile they eventually begin to lose their cushioning, stability, and shock absorption.

(And why you shouldn’t sit all day)

Up in the Appalachian Mountains, we love cycling. I ride with High Country Development, a group of cyclists all under the age of 25 who are full-time college students.

At 49, Diane Lancaster’s health resume is already impressive. She’s a runner, fitness instructor, triathlete, former collegiate athlete and registered dietician. She had run 5 Boston Marathons and was preparing for her sixth in 2014.

After a long and brutal winter, spring has finally sprung in the Carolinas. For many of us, that means one thing – BASEBALL!

After thousands of miles and countless beers, NoDa Brewing Run Club has converted marathon runners into IPA fiends and craft beer snobs into PR machines.

19 Running Injury-Prevention Tips from OrthoCarolina Experts

When runners begin increasing their mileage, it is important to do so in a calculated manner to avoid overuse injuries.

Whatever the reason, you've decided to take up running. Maybe you’d like to lose weight, or you’re working on strengthening your body to help with rehabilitation after an injury or a surgery...

Functional movements sound complicated but they’re just natural, compound body movements that use multiple joints in your body.

High-intensity interval training is typically done at around 80-95% of your maximal aerobic capacity. It’s important to start slow and progress bit by bit when participating in HIIT training or any type of intense exercise.

Whether you’re an athlete or not, are these drinks really a smart choice for our bodies?

You've likely heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a type of workout that isn't totally new, but is increasingly popular and can be confusing because there are so many types.

CrossFit seems to be everywhere yet still mystifies so many people.

Stretching does have some benefits in cases of a true flexibility deficit, but there are other ways to improve mobility and performance.