Long spells of sitting are not only a working-life issue. Practical ideas for spreading out your stillest days, giving each day a beginning and an end, and a five-minute review to show what is working.

A heat pack in the drawer, painkillers most afternoons, a cushion that never goes back to the sofa. When an ache starts shaping your week, how do you know it is time to ask for help?

Every half hour? Every hour? The honest answer depends on you. This guide shows you how to find your own starting point and adjust it over time, at your desk, in the car and through the evening.

Sit up straight, bend your knees, keep your tummy pulled in. Most of us have collected posture rules over the years, but how many of them hold up, and what happens when we follow them too closely?

Stiffness through the neck and shoulders responds better to frequent small movements than to one long stretch at the end of the day. Here are five you can do at your desk, in a kitchen or on a train.

The ache across your shoulders builds through the afternoon, eases at the weekend and returns by Tuesday. It is one of the most common things we see in clinic, and the cause is usually not the one people expect.

Six minutes, spread across the day, attached to things you already do. Five changes that fit inside a normal working day and the one most people get wrong when they try.

You have cut your sitting time, bought the standing desk and reached your step count and you are still stiff by Friday. The missing idea is not less sitting. It is variety.

By the end of a long working week, the stiffness across your neck and shoulders has stopped feeling like a one-off. This guide brings together everything we tell patients about desk work, movement and protecting your body.

You are not meant to read all ten. Find the heading that describes your situation, read the two articles underneath it, and act on one thing before autumn arrives.

Sports massage isn't reserved for runners and gym-goers. Whether you're carrying stress in your shoulders, recovering from gardening, spending long hours at a desk, or simply feeling stiff and tense, sports massage can help your body move and feel better. Discover how this hands-on therapy benefits people of all ages and activity levels.

Desk Health Series

Many of us spend hours sitting each day, often without realising the impact it can have on our bodies. Learn how prolonged sitting influences movement, why regular movement matters more than perfect posture, and discover simple ways to stay comfortable, mobile and productive throughout your working day.