Movement Pulse
Research and news across back pain, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, posture, sleep, and the Feldenkrais Method, with practitioner's notes from Chava Sorani, GCFP.
What a decade of menopause pain research keeps finding
A review of 115 studies finds movement offers the most consistent benefit across the many forms of menopause pain, and that sleep and stress shape it.
Jul 10, 2026
Exercise eases pain. Harder is not the point.
An umbrella review of 157 reviews and 221,000 people found exercise reliably reduces pain, with greater effects in lower intensity, shorter programs.
Jul 9, 2026
The science of learning to move, split in two
A new Nature Human Behaviour paper says the study of how we learn to move split into lab and life, and makes the case for putting it back together.
Jul 8, 2026
Group mindfulness visits and chronic back pain
A large new trial tested telehealth mindfulness group visits for chronic low back pain. The result was telling. Here is what to raise with your doctor.
Jul 7, 2026
Even strong athletes wobble when the eyes close
A July 2026 study found even competitive weightlifters lost steadiness once the surface softened and the eyes closed. Balance is sensing, not strength.
Jul 6, 2026
Harder lifting built strength, but not more bone
A meta-analysis of 18 trials found heavier resistance training built more leg strength than lighter training, but the two came out about equal for bone density.
Jul 5, 2026
Sciatica and nerve pain medicines: what a review found
A new umbrella review weighed gabapentin and pregabalin for nerve pain. For sciatica the evidence stayed thin, echoing what guidelines already advise.
Jul 4, 2026
Chronic back pain and the turn toward the nervous system
A new JAMA Internal Medicine trial joins a decade of research showing chronic low back pain often responds to attention, not just mechanics.
Jul 3, 2026
45 back pain trials, and still no single best method
A network meta analysis pooled 45 trials of movement and manual therapy for chronic low back pain. No approach clearly won, which changes how to choose.
Jul 2, 2026
When feet lose feeling, can balance still improve?
A new randomized trial tested a gentle Feldenkrais approach to balance in people with diabetic nerve damage. Here is what to raise at your next appointment.
Jul 1, 2026
What a slower exhale does to a stressed nervous system
A small June 2026 study found that lengthening the exhale eased tension and quieted a marker of brain arousal in 40 minutes. A practitioner's read on why.
Jun 30, 2026
What walking changed for older women, and what it didn't
A June 2026 trial found brisk walking improved older women's balance, strength, and life satisfaction, with no change on the scale. Plus a short walking experiment.
Jun 29, 2026Ready to start moving better?
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