Fitness is in. According to Bloomberg, there are now more than 90,000 fitness centers in the United States, and gym usage is stronger than it was before the pandemic; in January 2023, gym usage was ...

Stretching or applying heat or ice can help relieve a muscular cramp. For more persistent cramps, such as menstrual cramps, over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief may help. Cramps are involuntary ...

While soaking in a hot tub or lying on a heating pad simply feels good, especially if your muscles ache after a hard run, this warming can do more than offer relaxation. In fact, science backs up the ...

Growing up, my family shared one “vintage” heating pad from the 1970s. I occasionally used it for cramps, but hated the uncomfortably stiff plastic-ish material, and its dire-sounding list of warnings ...