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5 Ways to Counter the Effects of Prolonged Sitting

5 Ways to Counter the Effects of Prolonged Sitting

Prolonged sitting can have wide-ranging effects on the body, influencing the nerves, brain, and metabolism.

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2 Squat Variations to Rebuild Strength After Knee Replacement

2 Squat Variations to Rebuild Strength After Knee Replacement

Resuming daily activities and strength training under professional medical guidance is the best medicine post knee surgery.

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Stiff After Sitting? Try This 10-minute Hip and Core Routine.

Stiff After Sitting? Try This 10-minute Hip and Core Routine.

Sitting for hours on end can cause a multitude of aches and pains in the body–strengthening and stretching your psoas muscle can provide relief.

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Why Your Back Pain Never Goes Away

Why Your Back Pain Never Goes Away

Why can pain persist long after the injury that caused it has healed? This episode explores what pain really is, how your brain determines when you feel it, and how ...

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Yogurt and Cheese Linked to Lower Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis

Yogurt and Cheese Linked to Lower Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis

Researchers suspect fermentation may matter, possibly through probiotics and other compounds that have an effect on inflammation.

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Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: One of the Most Common Orthopedic Procedures–Here’s What to Know

Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: One of the Most Common Orthopedic Procedures–Here’s What to Know

This minimally invasive procedure treats a range of knee problems, including meniscus tears, damaged ligaments, and loose fragments.

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Are GLP-1s Really Miracle Drugs?

Are GLP-1s Really Miracle Drugs?

The drug shows promise across multiple diseases, but the story is more complex.

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Correct Hunchback With a 10-Minute Back-Strengthening Workout  

Correct Hunchback With a 10-Minute Back-Strengthening Workout  

Long hours spent hunched over with a rounded back and collapsed chest may affect the circulation of energy and blood, according to traditional Chinese medicine.

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What Your Knees May Reveal About Your Overall Health

What Your Knees May Reveal About Your Overall Health

Traditional Chinese medicine views the body as interconnected systems and offers treatments that support underlying weakness.

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Want Stronger Bones? Here’s What You Can Do

Want Stronger Bones? Here’s What You Can Do

Bone fractures in women over 50 are more common than breast cancer, yet we don’t really talk about it. Good nutrition is only half the equation, as it gives your ...

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The Surprising Science of the All-Meat Diet

The Surprising Science of the All-Meat Diet

Despite its extreme-sounding nature, the carnivore diet has documented therapeutic effects and may help people with specific conditions.

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10-Minute Core Exercise for a Stable Spine

10-Minute Core Exercise for a Stable Spine

A gentle, spine-friendly core routine can support recovery after spinal surgery.

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Bunions Affect 1 in 3 People–3 Exercises to Relieve the Condition

Bunions Affect 1 in 3 People–3 Exercises to Relieve the Condition

Self-correcting exercises can help improve big-toe alignment and mobility, and redistribute pressure to reduce bunion pain and slow progression.

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The Unexpected Way to Heal a Broken Bone

The Unexpected Way to Heal a Broken Bone

Fractures cause many emergency room visits. But getting fitted for a brace is only the first step toward recovery.

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Knee Pain Relief May Start at the Elbow: A Whole-Body TCM Approach

Knee Pain Relief May Start at the Elbow: A Whole-Body TCM Approach

An unexpected elbow acupoint, gentle movement, warmth, diet, and daily habits form a whole-body strategy for easing knee discomfort and supporting joint health.

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Beyond Spine Surgery: 3 Gentle Movements to Support Recovery

Beyond Spine Surgery: 3 Gentle Movements to Support Recovery

Spinal pain is often linked to damage or dysfunction in the muscles, fascia, and nerves surrounding the bone.

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What Detox Means and Why Timing Matters, According to a TCM Practitioner

What Detox Means and Why Timing Matters, According to a TCM Practitioner

Rather than forcing the body to detox, TCM emphasizes supporting its natural rhythms through well-timed meals, sleep, and movement.

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The Protein Your Joints Can’t Live Without

The Protein Your Joints Can’t Live Without

Most people think of collagen as a skincare ingredient, but it’s actually one of the body’s most important structural proteins. Its name comes from the Greek word for “glue,” which ...

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Sitting Weakens Your Back–A 10-Minute Routine to Strengthen Your Spine

Sitting Weakens Your Back–A 10-Minute Routine to Strengthen Your Spine

Long hours of electronic device use in the same neck and back posture can contribute to premature spinal aging.

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Feeling a Migraine? The Real Source of Your Pain May Be Somewhere Else

Feeling a Migraine? The Real Source of Your Pain May Be Somewhere Else

Myofascial pain syndrome can disguise itself as something else.

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Why Your Spine Ages—and What You Can Do to Slow It

Why Your Spine Ages—and What You Can Do to Slow It

Aging is one of the most important factors contributing to spinal disorders.

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The Serotonin–Melatonin Connection to Scoliosis

The Serotonin–Melatonin Connection to Scoliosis

Some clinicians believe that treating spinal curvature goes beyond correcting the curve itself.

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Hunchback: Spine’s Natural Curve Becomes Abnormal–Here’s How to Reverse It

Hunchback: Spine’s Natural Curve Becomes Abnormal–Here’s How to Reverse It

A hunched back, medically known as kyphosis, often becomes more pronounced after age 40 and affects up to 40 percent of adults over 60.

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1 of the Most Common Knee Surgeries May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

1 of the Most Common Knee Surgeries May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

A Finnish clinical trial found that partial meniscectomy may accelerate osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older patients.

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How a Surgeon With a Damaged Knee Learned to Outsmart Arthritis

How a Surgeon With a Damaged Knee Learned to Outsmart Arthritis

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nicholas DiNubile shares decades of insight on preventing knee arthritis.

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How an Improperly Healed Ankle Sprain Can Affect the Entire Body

How an Improperly Healed Ankle Sprain Can Affect the Entire Body

What seems like a minor injury can alter movement patterns for months.

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Why Some People Feel Better Without Gluten

Why Some People Feel Better Without Gluten

Many people improve after cutting gluten—but wheat, gut health, and other factors may be the real story.

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