Wand-style back massagers typically have long ergonomic handles that help you reach your own lower or upper back easily. Most wands use percussive force to relieve deep muscle tension.

“This season has been historic,” senior running back Luciano Gagric said. “It has been an incredible ride. When we were younger, all we suffered was losses. Now, we are putting the community ...

Press your lower back into the floor to activate your core. Lift your hips until your knees, hips and shoulders form a straight line. Lower to the start slowly, with control. Vincent says: "This ...

sari-clad Sibani Mondal carried an elderly woman from Khasmunda village, Rajnagar Block in Kendrapara district, Odisha, to a cyclone shelter on her back, ensuring the aged woman’s safety.

Exercises that strengthen the low back are crucial for maintaining a healthy back and spine — and avoiding pain and discomfort in this area. The lower back, or lumbar region, plays a key role in ...

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are trained female health workers. They act as a bridge between communities and the public health system. India's ASHA workers were honoured with WHO ...

Sibani Mandal, an ASHA worker, received widespread praise for carrying an elderly woman on her back to a cyclone shelter ahead of the storm. Listen to Story ASHA worker praised for carrying elderly ...

“Core muscles (obliques, rectus abdominis, and transversus abdominis, are also used during many back exercises for balance and stability,” says the expert. Lie under a sturdy table. Grip the table and ...

As a 59-year-old I have felt the nauseating “ping” of some hitherto uninteresting muscle in my lower ... exercise. You literally bend forward, grasp the bar, lift it off the ground and put it ...

Douglas R. Boncosky, 55, pleaded guilty to a single count of financial exploitation of an elderly person, a Class 1 felony. He is required to serve half of his prison term. When released ...