This Blog topic came to me while driving after another sleepless night. I've inherited some wonderful genes from my parents (if I do say so myself!) but insomnia has to be the worst. You may think this can't be inherited, it's all in the mind (which it is, let's be honest). Put it this way, the women on my Mum's side have struggled with insomnia and it didn't skip a generation. If you've spent the night tossing and turning, the chances are you're going to wake up with stiffness in your neck,...

Hip pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in active adults over 50 apparently. It often begins gradually — stiffness after long walks, discomfort climbing stairs, difficulty putting on shoes, or a persistent ache at the end of the day. Surgery is not the first step for most. Exercise and education should form the foundation of treatment for hip osteoarthritis before surgery is considered, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)....

Lately, a few students have been complaining of knee niggles or pain so here's my response. Knees are unassuming joints. They don’t twist like shoulders or boast the deep stability of hips, yet they’re asked to carry us through every step, squat, lunge, and stumble of daily life. Sometimes they complain. Knee pain is one of the most common reasons people limit activity, give up sports, or start believing their body is “wearing out.” But the problem isn’t that knees are weak—it’s that they’re...