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Daily posture for the neck, from judgement to action
Bones and Joints

Daily posture for the neck, from judgement to action

Advice on daily posture for the neck tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·April 19, 2026·4 min read
Movements to avoid with a disc issue: where most people stall
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Movements to avoid with a disc issue: where most people stall

Let us set the limits of movements to avoid with a disc issue first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·April 13, 2026·4 min read
Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: set the standard first
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Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: set the standard first

Separate two things in range of motion in a frozen shoulder: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·April 7, 2026·4 min read
Early signs of low bone density: the light version and the full one
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Early signs of low bone density: the light version and the full one

If you have already tried early signs of low bone density and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Verity LangVerity Lang·April 1, 2026·4 min read
What calcium needs to absorb: three months in this order
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What calcium needs to absorb: three months in this order

Let us set the limits of what calcium needs to absorb first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·March 26, 2026·4 min read
Supplementing vitamin D: set the standard first
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Supplementing vitamin D: set the standard first

If you have already tried supplementing vitamin D and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·March 20, 2026·4 min read
Starting with resistance bands: cost, time and results
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Starting with resistance bands: cost, time and results

Separate two things in starting with resistance bands: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·March 14, 2026·4 min read
Balance work that prevents falls: a checklist you can tick
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Balance work that prevents falls: a checklist you can tick

Most people want balance work that prevents falls to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…

Verity LangVerity Lang·March 8, 2026·4 min read
Loosening morning stiffness: the light version and the full one
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Loosening morning stiffness: the light version and the full one

Most people do not fail at loosening morning stiffness from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·March 2, 2026·4 min read
Stretching order after exercise: knowing when to stop
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Stretching order after exercise: knowing when to stop

Advice on stretching order after exercise tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·February 24, 2026·4 min read
Should noisy knees worry you: is it worth doing at all
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Should noisy knees worry you: is it worth doing at all

Anyone who has spent time on should noisy knees worry you has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·February 18, 2026·4 min read
Choosing a chair and lumbar support: six beginner deviations
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Choosing a chair and lumbar support: six beginner deviations

Separate two things in choosing a chair and lumbar support: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Verity LangVerity Lang·September 10, 2026·4 min read
The limits of loaded training: the light version and the full one
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The limits of loaded training: the light version and the full one

Separate two things in the limits of loaded training: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·September 4, 2026·4 min read
Bone mass through menopause: three months in this order
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Bone mass through menopause: three months in this order

There is plenty written about bone mass through menopause and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·August 29, 2026·4 min read
Shoe soles and joint load: cost, time and results
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Shoe soles and joint load: cost, time and results

Anyone who has spent time on shoe soles and joint load has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·August 23, 2026·4 min read
What swimming does for joints: knowing when to stop
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What swimming does for joints: knowing when to stop

Separate two things in what swimming does for joints: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Verity LangVerity Lang·August 17, 2026·4 min read
Does keeping warm help: six beginner deviations
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Does keeping warm help: six beginner deviations

Separate two things in does keeping warm help: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·August 11, 2026·4 min read
Rest or move when it hurts: the light version and the full one
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Rest or move when it hurts: the light version and the full one

There is plenty written about rest or move when it hurts and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at your desk,…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·August 5, 2026·4 min read
How often to do rehab work: cost, time and results
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How often to do rehab work: cost, time and results

There is plenty written about how often to do rehab work and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at your desk,…

Curtis ValeCurtis Vale·July 30, 2026·4 min read
When to book the follow-up: three months in this order
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When to book the follow-up: three months in this order

If you have already tried when to book the follow-up and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Verity LangVerity Lang·July 24, 2026·4 min read