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 the fibromyalgia propranolol study actually found
A double blind trial tested a PTSD drug protocol on fibromyalgia pain. It was a 24 person feasibility study, and the pain benefit faded by follow up.
Jul 15, 2026
Back pain and the risk of losing daily independence
A large cohort study of nearly 19,000 adults found back or waist pain predicted later trouble with everyday tasks. Here is what to raise with your doctor.
Jul 14, 2026
Slow movement and stress: what trials keep finding
A new controlled trial joins years of research linking slow, attentive movement with a calmer nervous system, and showing where doing more stops helping.
Jul 13, 2026
A device coached slumped necks. So can attention.
A July 2026 trial found a device signaling neck slump eased smartphone neck pain, while stretching did not. The signal, you can learn to supply yourself.
Jul 12, 2026
Yoga, tai chi, walking: movement and insomnia
A 2026 network meta analysis compared yoga, tai chi, and walking for insomnia. Different mechanisms, but a shared thread matters more than the ranking.
Jul 11, 2026
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, 2026Ready to start moving better?
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