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Plain-language health knowledge grounded in clinical guidelines and systematic reviews: kidney (CKD, dialysis, transplant, diet, exercise) is our core, extending to heart, liver, lungs, bones, brain and metabolism.

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Bones, joints & muscles

Neck and shoulder, low back, knee and hip, tendons and ligaments, posture and mobility: when to move and when to be assessed first.

Read this when:You have aches, stiffness or limited movement and wonder whether to keep moving or see a clinician first.

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If you develop chest pain, breathlessness, fainting, sudden one-sided weakness or slurred speech, severe pain, an obviously deformed joint or inability to bear weight during exercise or rehab, stop immediately and seek emergency medical care.

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