🌱 Gardening Hurts? How to Protect Your Body While Doing What You Love Gardening brings joy to so many people — the satisfaction of growing your own food or flowers, the quiet peace of working in the soil. But for many, it also brings back pain, neck stiffness, sore knees, or overall fatigue. It doesn’t
We’re seeing it more and more — hip replacements at younger and younger ages. In fact, over 544,000 people get hip replacements every year. That’s wild. But here’s the thing: surgery isn’t your only option. Whether you’re dealing with hip pain, trying to prevent it, or just want to move better and stay strong, the
Whether you’re a man or a woman, your pelvic floor is essential for a strong, mobile body — yet it’s one of the most overlooked systems in human movement. Your pelvic floor isn’t just “down there” — it’s the foundation for your spine, hips, and core. But here’s the truth: Most people don’t know how
Bending is one of the most common movements we use in everyday life—picking up your kids, moving a box, swinging a golf club. But most people don’t do it well. That poor movement adds up, leading to tightness, pain, or injury over time. So should you jump straight into Romanian deadlifts (RDLs) or kettlebell swings
Back pain affects over 550 million people worldwide, and with that kind of number, it’s no surprise people are searching for relief—fast. One of the more popular trends? Hanging from a pull-up bar to decompress the spine. But is this method really helping, or could it be doing more harm than good? Let’s break it
Fascia connects everything in your body. It holds, supports, and integrates your muscles, bones, and organs. If you want a body that’s strong, mobile, and pain-free long-term, you have to learn how to work with your fascia the right way. Most people think they are training fascia when they foam roll or do myofascial release—but
The squat exercise is one of the seven primal movements. But unlike the others, a properly executed squat is the only one that can directly improve your posture. Most people learn to squat the wrong way. Fitness classes, trainers, and online videos often pass down bad form like it’s tradition. Challenges like “100 squats a
Are you searching for lower back pain relief? Googling lower back pain exercises, stretches, or massages? You’re not alone—lower back pain affects over 619 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of disability. I know the frustration personally. About 16 years ago, I fell into that statistic. I tried doctors, PTs, chiropractors,
The sacroiliac joint—or SI joint—is one of the most misunderstood areas in the body. And yet, it plays a massive role in your ability to move, feel good, and stay injury-free. If you’ve ever looked for SI joint exercises or ways to relieve SI joint pain, chances are the info you found was generic, over-simplified,
“Duck butt” might sound funny, but anterior pelvic tilt is no joke. It’s a common postural issue where your pelvis tilts too far forward—and it’s one of the main reasons people suffer from chronic lower back pain, disc bulges, SI joint instability, and more. I’m Ekemba Sooh, SomaTherapist and SomaTrainer. I had anterior pelvic tilt