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Nobody pulls their back shifting furniture — it's the hairdryer, the top-shelf marmalade, the suitcase into the overhead locker. Amanda unpacks why the smallest, most awkward movements cause the biggest flare-ups, and how to make them kinder.
The shoulder that catches on the seatbelt, the hip that grumbles after the school run — we're brilliant at talking ourselves out of these small aches. Here's why that's a false economy.
Britain runs on a peculiar fuel: five days of stillness followed by two of full-throttle gardening, five-a-side or half-marathon training. Amanda Cook makes the case for why this all-or-nothing rhythm is hard on our bodies — and why the answer isn't giving up your weekends, but being smarter about the other five days.
Hoisting a car seat with one arm, a toddler on the other hip, and a rucksack the size of a small suitcase — repeat five times a week and your spine keeps score. Amanda looks at why repetitive asymmetric lifting catches parents out, and the small swaps that protect your back.
If you've spent a small fortune on an ergonomic chair and your lower back still grumbles by Friday, you're not alone. Here's why the real problem is often how long we stay still — and what actually helps.