The Journal

Notes on moving well.

The quiet science of recovery, written for humans. New articles every two weeks from our clinical team.

neck
Cervical5 min

Tech neck isn't about your phone. It's about your breath.

The surprising link between shallow chest breathing and chronic cervical tension — and a two-minute reset you can do between meetings.

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knee
Sports6 min

Runner's knee: a three-week protocol we use in clinic.

Patellofemoral pain responds beautifully to graded load — if you know which loads matter. Here's the exact progression we run.

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hip
Mobility4 min

Stop stretching your hamstrings. Start moving your hips.

Tight hamstrings are usually a symptom. The real fix is upstream — in the hip joint capsule and the glutes that forgot how to fire.

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recovery
Recovery7 min

Ice or heat? A 90-second framework for knowing which.

The decades-old RICE protocol is half wrong. Here's what current sports-medicine research actually says — and how we decide in clinic.

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pelvis
Women's Health9 min

Postnatal recovery: the first twelve weeks, honestly.

What "bouncing back" actually looks like when you don't listen to the internet — a realistic protocol for the first three months.

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sleep
Lifestyle3 min

The pillow you're using is probably wrong. Here's how to tell.

A 30-second diagnostic for whether your pillow is helping or hurting — and what to do about it.

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