Standing up straight can become more of a challenge as you age. A hunched-over, forward-leaning posture—called hyperkyphosis—is more common in older adults. About 20 to 40 percent of people older than ...

Common Body Postures , and What They Mean. Picking up on body language cues can improve your understanding of others... ...

Various strengthening exercises for your core, back, and neck can help correct your posture and prevent stooping, or a “hunchback.” Other practices can help support your posture, too. Your posture in ...

A decline in posture is often thought to be an inevitable consequence of aging. It is common to see older individuals adopt a stooped posture, characterized by a forward-drawn head and a rounded upper ...

You must remember your parents saying, "Stand up straight," countless times. At first, it's easy to ignore their advice because you don't understand why you need to do so. What you probably didn't ...

Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach • Help, help, help. I’m getting stooped, I hate it, and I hope you can tell what I can do to keep it from getting worse. Will exercise help? — S.M. I do not recommend ...

Sport climbing can help improve posture in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), including older patients, new research suggests. In a randomized controlled study, those who participated in scaling ...

If you regularly find yourself sitting at your desk like a shrimp (you know: shoulders hunched over, spine with more curve than fusilli pasta) then you’ve probably wondered what that’s doing to your ...