Re: Back

Standing Up Straight Feels Like A Lot of Work. That’s Not Lethargy, It Might Just Be Your Hip.
You may not have noticed, but hours at your desk have made standing up straight a fading habit. Standing up is one of the earliest abilities a human acquires...

You Reached Your Desk And You Were Already Tired. That Might Not Be Burnout. It’s The Commute
You perceive the daily commute as something you’ve signed up for. But your body does not distinguish between the effort you chose and the effort you endured....

Do You Count Cracking Your Knuckles as a Guilty Pleasure? What's the Guilt About?
The belief that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis is one of the most persistent health myths around. But it has been proven that it’s just that, a my...

Stiffness Is Not Normal. Neither Is Keeping Up with It. Here's the Way Back.
Stiffness that resolves in minutes is easy to ignore. Stiffness that shows up every day for months is a pattern that progresses when left uninterrupted. The ...

You've Been Resting. Your Body Needed You To Recover. Here's How To Tell The Difference And Fix It
You rested. Why have your muscles not shed the memory of the workout or the 8-9 hours you spent slumped at your desk before it? Because you rested. The textb...

Sitting is the New Smoking, and Your Glutes Are Taking the Hit. Here’s what you can do to reverse the damage.
You have the largest, most powerful muscle in the human body. It runs from your pelvis to your thigh. It is supposed to be the engine behind almost every ...