Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Functional strength training improves your ability to perform daily tasks by enhancing strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility.

In her latest column "Is This Normal?" therapist Niro Feliciano breaks at the mental health term going viral on social media. Functional freeze is a term that’s been thrown around a lot on social ...

Generally speaking, it’s usually a win when things are functional. Functional fitness, for example, focuses on movement ...

When it comes to increasing your levels of physical activity, anything is better than nothing. "I always tell my clients that the best exercise is the one you're willing to do," says Austin "Ozzie" ...

Functional strength training involves exercises that mimic everyday activities, such as climbing stairs. It aims to improve people’s movement in their daily lives or their performance in certain ...

For so many of us, productivity is king. But if you keep your game face on at work only to zone out as soon as you get home, hitting pause on feeling anything at all — let's talk. The gist: You're ...

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions in life, even feeling a bit numb to what’s happening around you, like you’re not really inside your body? It’s something everyone ...

Yes, our bodies react in all kinds of ways to all kinds of stressors, one of which is to "freeze," i.e., shut down physically, mentally and emotionally. This might make sense in the case of a ...

Functional scoliosis is a product of imbalanced muscles or posture, often due to uneven leg length. In contrast, structural scoliosis is a product of how the spine has grown. Understanding the ...