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Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: where most people stall
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Range of motion in a frozen shoulder: where most people stall

If you have already tried range of motion in a frozen shoulder and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·August 5, 2026·4 min read
Early signs of low bone density: three months in this order
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Early signs of low bone density: three months in this order

Most people do not fail at early signs of low bone density from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·July 30, 2026·4 min read
What calcium needs to absorb: the light version and the full one
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What calcium needs to absorb: the light version and the full one

If you only read one paragraph, read this: what calcium needs to absorb depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·July 24, 2026·4 min read
Supplementing vitamin D: read this before you start
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Supplementing vitamin D: read this before you start

Put supplementing vitamin D back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·July 18, 2026·4 min read
Starting with resistance bands: knowing when to stop
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Starting with resistance bands: knowing when to stop

Put starting with resistance bands back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·July 12, 2026·4 min read
Balance work that prevents falls: read this before you start
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Balance work that prevents falls: read this before you start

If you only read one paragraph, read this: balance work that prevents falls depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·July 6, 2026·4 min read
Loosening morning stiffness: a checklist you can tick
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Loosening morning stiffness: a checklist you can tick

Put loosening morning stiffness back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·June 30, 2026·4 min read
Stretching order after exercise: set the standard first
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Stretching order after exercise: set the standard first

Let us set the limits of stretching order after exercise first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·June 24, 2026·4 min read
Should noisy knees worry you: fixing it point by point
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Should noisy knees worry you: fixing it point by point

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…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·June 18, 2026·4 min read
Choosing a chair and lumbar support: the light version and the full one
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Choosing a chair and lumbar support: the light version and the full one

Put choosing a chair and lumbar support back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·June 12, 2026·4 min read
The limits of loaded training: fixing it point by point
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The limits of loaded training: fixing it point by point

Let us set the limits of the limits of loaded training first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·June 6, 2026·4 min read
Bone mass through menopause: fixing it point by point
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Bone mass through menopause: fixing it point by point

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 local…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·May 31, 2026·4 min read
Shoe soles and joint load: read this before you start
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Shoe soles and joint load: read this before you start

Separate two things in shoe soles and joint load: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·May 25, 2026·4 min read
What swimming does for joints: read this before you start
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What swimming does for joints: read this before you start

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…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·May 19, 2026·4 min read
Does keeping warm help: a checklist you can tick
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Does keeping warm help: a checklist you can tick

Most people want does keeping warm help to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·May 13, 2026·4 min read
Rest or move when it hurts: cost, time and results
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Rest or move when it hurts: cost, time and results

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 on the…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·May 7, 2026·4 min read
How often to do rehab work: fixing it point by point
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How often to do rehab work: fixing it point by point

Put how often to do rehab work back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·May 1, 2026·4 min read
When to book the follow-up: fixing it point by point
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When to book the follow-up: fixing it point by point

There is plenty written about when to book the follow-up and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·April 25, 2026·4 min read
Tight hips after sitting: where most people stall
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Tight hips after sitting: where most people stall

If you have already tried tight hips after sitting and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·April 19, 2026·4 min read
Protecting knees on stairs: knowing when to stop
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Protecting knees on stairs: knowing when to stop

Let us set the limits of protecting knees on stairs first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Jasper NunezJasper Nunez·April 13, 2026·4 min read