Movement Pulse
Research and news across back pain, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, posture, sleep, and the Feldenkrais Method, with practitioner's notes from Chava Sorani, GCFP.
The strength training sweet spot is smaller than you think
A Harvard study tracking 147,000 people for three decades found about 90 minutes of strength work a week captures most of the longevity benefit, and more adds little.
Jun 28, 2026
Hypermobility: a sensing problem more than a strength one
For over a decade, study after study points the same way: in hypermobile joints, the gap is in proprioception and body awareness, not muscle strength.
Jun 27, 2026
What 25 trials say about a gentle neck nod
A June 2026 meta-analysis of 25 trials found a small, slow neck nod eased chronic neck pain. From a Feldenkrais practitioner's chair, the how matters most.
Jun 26, 2026
Tai chi, qigong, yoga for fibromyalgia: a 2026 review
A 2026 review pooled 23 trials of qigong, tai chi, and yoga for fibromyalgia. The methods looked broadly similar. What that means for choosing one.
Jun 25, 2026
Menopause aches now have a name. What to ask your doctor
A growing wave of research is naming the joint aches and stiffness of perimenopause. A 93,000-woman analysis maps where it climbs, and what is worth asking.
Jun 24, 2026
What your hearing has to do with your balance
A June 2026 review in Experimental Brain Research finds hearing helps organize balance and posture. A five minute listening experiment to feel it.
Jun 23, 2026
Better sleep, harder mornings: a sleep drug trial
A randomized trial of low dose quetiapine, often prescribed off label for sleep, found it improved sleep but impaired next day alertness and driving.
Jun 22, 2026
Tai Chi changed how older brains process back pain
An 8 week randomized neuroimaging trial found Tai Chi lowered chronic back pain and quieted the brain circuits that build the pain. The mechanism is the interesting part.
Jun 21, 2026
The strongest predictor of falls is not strength
A new 2026 study put proprioception, vibration sense, and muscle strength head to head against fall frequency in older women. The sensing variable won.
Jun 20, 2026
The exercise prescription that actually builds bone
A new network meta-analysis ranks aerobic exercise prescriptions for bone density. The winning protocol is not gentle. Gentle movement helps you keep doing it.
Jun 20, 2026
Wearables actually do nudge cardiac patients to move more
A 14-trial meta-analysis just out in JAHA found smartphone apps and wearable trackers added around 1,100 steps and 4 minutes of moderate activity per day. What that means for the rest of us.
Jun 19, 2026
What 1,300 chronic pain voices just made plain
A new national survey shows patients, frontline clinicians, and referring doctors all want the same thing for chronic pain care. The gap is in delivery, not agreement.
Jun 19, 2026Ready to start moving better?
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