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Body Language
Your body does its best to communicate what it needs. Are you listening? Learn what every ache, gurgle, pop and twitch means here.
Table of Contents
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Neck and Shoulders
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Arms
Stomach and Gut
Hips and Knees
Ankles and Feet
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Headache After the Dentist? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Low Libido? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Feel Like You're Falling as You Fall Asleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Watery Eyes? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Skin Turning Orange? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Face? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Dizzy and Nauseous in the Shower? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Nose? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Red Eyes? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Lindsay Tigar
Expert Reviewed
Dizzy on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Jaw Popping? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Sharp Pain in Your Ear? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up Confused? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Got a Greasy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Got Eyebrow Dandruff? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Roof of Your Mouth Always Itchy? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Crusty Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Lips? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Throat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up With Jaw Pain? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Always Waking Up at 3 a.m.? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Dry Throat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Gums? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Keep Getting Styes in Your Eye? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Anxiety? Here’s What Your Brain Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Got Bloody Boogers? Here's What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up With Swollen Eyelids? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up With Blurry Vision? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up Feeling Hungover but Didn't Drink? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up Dizzy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Eyes Sensitive to Light? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Dry Mouth? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Moira Lawler
Expert Reviewed
Is Your Eye Twitching? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Sneezing After Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Got Dry Eyes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Food Suddenly Tastes Different? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Getting Headaches at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Heather Mayer Irvine
Expert Reviewed
Plugged Ears During Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Always Waking Up With a Headache or Migraine? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Too Much Saliva in Your Mouth? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Heather Mayer Irvine
Expert Reviewed
Yawning During Your Workouts? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Shoulder Pain From Sleeping? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Shawna Davis
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Chaturanga? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Stiff Neck? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Feel Like You Always Have Something Stuck in Your Throat? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Wake Up Feeling Stiff? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Shawna Davis
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do Wheel Pose? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
Can't Wash Your Back in the Shower? Here's Why, and What to Do About It
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Overhead Presses? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Neck Pain During Your Upper-Body Workouts? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Isadora Baum
Expert Reviewed
Can't Grab Your Arms Behind Your Back? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Neck Pain While Lifting Weights? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Your Overhead Squat? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Emily Abbate, CPT
Expert Reviewed
Shoulder Pain During Push-Ups? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Neck Pain During Your Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Straighten Your Arms Over Your Head? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Cara Stevens
Can’t Do a Handstand? These 4 Exercises Will Help You Work Up to Them
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Hold This Double Shoulder Stretch? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato and Ciara Lucas and Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH
Expert Reviewed
Always Hot? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Breasts Changing Shape? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Nipple? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Chest Pain? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Karla Walsh
Expert Reviewed
Extreme Fatigue After Exercise? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Tiffany Curtis
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up Shaking? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Shawna Davis
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do Cobra Pose? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Fact Checked
Keep Waking Up With Heartburn? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Tiffany Ayuda
Expert Reviewed
Heartburn During a Workout? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato and Ciara Lucas and Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH
Expert Reviewed
Always Hot? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Christina Vogt
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up With Back Pain? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Why Do You Sweat When You Eat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Always Cold? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Madeleine Burry
Expert Reviewed
Here's What Your Body's Telling You When You Get Goose Bumps
Health
By
Hallie Levine
Always Sweating in Your Sleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Alyssa Hui
Expert Reviewed
Sweat Smell Like Ammonia During a Workout? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Tori Blakeman
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Hold a Dead Hang? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jenn Sinrich
Expert Reviewed
Itchy All Over? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Sweat Smells Sweet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Hands Always Cold? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Numb Hands? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Red Palms? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Do You Twitch as You Fall Asleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Palms? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Kim Grundy, PT
Fact Checked
Can't Climb a Rope? What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Armpits? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Pain With Triceps Dips? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Palms Always Sweaty? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Molly Triffin
Expert Reviewed
Muscles Shaking During a Workout? Here’s Why (and What to Do About It)
Health
By
Gabrielle Kassel
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do a Chin-Up? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Emily Abbate
Expert Reviewed
Wrist Hurt During Push-Ups? Here's What Your Body Is Try to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Numb Hands? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Heather Mayer Irvine
Expert Reviewed
Extra Sore After a Workout? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Push-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Pull-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Nauseous on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Emilia Benton
Can’t Do a Hollow Body Hold? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Spotting After Exercise? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Bellybutton? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
Always Hungry and Tired? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Heavier Period Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Cara Stevens
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up With Stomach Pain? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Butt? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Keep Getting Yeast Infections? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Vulva? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Never Feel Finished After Pooping? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Brittany Risher
Expert Reviewed
Getting UTIs All the Time? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Planks? 3 Reasons Why and What You Can Do About It
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Pain Inserting a Tampon? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Burns When You Pee? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up Gassy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Painful Butt Cramps? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Lauren Bedosky
Can’t Hold a Side Plank for 30 Seconds? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Craving Carbs? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Nutrition
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Mountain Climbers? Here's What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
By
Jenn Sinrich
Expert Reviewed
Always Bloated at Night? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Bojana Galic and Ciara Lucas and Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH
Expert Reviewed
Waking Up Nauseous? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Woke Up With Diarrhea? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Cara Stevens
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do Bicycle Crunches? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jessica Migala
Smellier Farts Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Molly Triffin
Always Gassy? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You About Your Gut Health
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do a Sit-Up? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Haven’t Pooped in Days? Here Are the Common Causes of Constipation
Health
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Burpees? Here's What Your Body Is Telling You
Fitness
By
Ashley Lall
Expert Reviewed
Pain in Your Pelvis? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Ashley Lall
Can’t Do a Yoga Squat? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Hip Pain While Sleeping? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Pubic Hair? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Legs at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Pain During Sex? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Gabrielle Kassel
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Deadlift? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jenessa Connor
Expert Reviewed
Can't Tie Your Shoes? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Tiffany Ayuda
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Kettlebell Swing? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Legs Up the Wall Pose? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Calf Cramps Waking You Up at Night? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do the 90/90 Hip Switch? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do a Lunge? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Richard Adefioye
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do a Glute Bridge? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Knee Clicking While Running? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do Child's Pose? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Kneel? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Rachel Grice
Expert Reviewed
Legs Tingling After Exercise? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Rachel Grice
Expert Reviewed
Knee Pain Walking Uphill? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do the Splits? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Struggling to Get Up Off the Floor? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do Pigeon Pose? Here's Why — Plus 5 Modifications You Can Try
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Hip Popping When You Walk? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Aubrey Bailey
Can’t Do a Box Jump? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Ashley Lauretta
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Run a Mile Without Stopping? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Knee Pain Going Down Stairs? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Struggling to Get Down on the Floor? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do a Butterfly Stretch? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Hip Popping During Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Struggling to Walk Up Stairs? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Jump Squats? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Can't Do a Step-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Downward Dog? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Legs Fall Asleep on the Toilet? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Struggling With Jumping Jacks? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Anika Nayak
Expert Reviewed
Knee Pain After Running? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Do Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Knee Pain During Lunges? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Sit Cross-Legged? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
Knee Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Hips Hurting During Your Ab Workouts? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Philip Ghezelbash
Expert Reviewed
Hip Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Numb Toes? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Do Your Feet Burn After Walking? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Swollen Feet? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Itchy Feet at Night? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Pain on the Outside of Your Foot? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Health
By
Emily Abbate, CPT
Expert Reviewed
Calves Hurt When You Run? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Can’t Stand on Your Tiptoes? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Can't Balance on One Leg? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By
Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Can't Touch Your Toes? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
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