When it comes to picking someone who exudes terrific health, physical stamina and excellence in aging, a great choice would be Laird Hamilton. Given the surfing legend's sculpted physique, what ...

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We often take it for granted, but the act of walking and sitting upright is actually an amazing feat of engineering. A strong and flexible spine works in coordination with a network of nerves and ...

Patients who present to the office with acute or chronic lower back pain commonly inquire as to the potential benefit of using an inversion table to apply inversion therapy — essentially hanging ...

Although many mainstream medical organizations such as the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic consider inversion therapy to be a largely unproven alternative medical treatment, many people still ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places. I have already had surgery to remove a ...

Rosie O'Donnell hangs upside down to treat depression. "DaVinci Code" author (and Rye Beach resident) Dan Brown does it for a creative burst. And runner Marc Swerdlow of Highland Park, Ill., swears it ...