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Dealing with a stiff back
This post explores the design of the human spine and offers practical advice for protecting it at a segmental level. It discusses the spine’s structure, function, and how to exercise the “deep unit” to maintain its health. The post also outlines therapy, medication, and surgery options for chronic lower back pain, highlighting their effectiveness based…
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Soothing painful shoulders
Spending a lot of time in front of a computer invariably leads to uncomfortable shoulders and a stiff neck. This post will show you how to perform 3 simple tests that will help you eliminate discomfort around your neck and shoulders. I am not going to bore you with complicated muscle names; it is simpler…
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Posture assessment
I’ve put together 10 simple questions that will help you gauge your current posture. If you answer YES to a question, good, if it’s a NO then you need to do some work. When viewing the body from the side When looking at your body in the mirror from the front Inspecting your pelvis In…
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Starting with bottom-of-the-funnel content

It’s December 2020 and Jon Yongfook just crossed the $8000 a month mark. In an Indie Hacker update, Jon reflects on his progress building Banner Bear (a tool that helps you auto-generate images for your social media marketing) and wishes he’d spent less time building features and more time writing better tutorials for the features…
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The blurry line between plants and animals

There are animals that are also plants. Elysia Chlorotica is a slug that looks like a leaf. She’s the one on the top left in the image above. Part of what makes a plant a plant is that it can make its own food out of inorganic materials like sunlight and water. Slugs like Elysia…