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Howard J. Luks, MD

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Sports Medicine, Longevity, & More

Living A Longer, Healthier Life Shouldn’t Be Complicated.

Want to live a better life but feel overwhelmed? Longevity is achievable without sweat, without strict elimination diets, useless supplements, or pounding the pavement until you’re too sore to enjoy the rest of your day.

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Polarized training for everyday runners: Part 1

Most all elite endurance athletes and their coaches utilize a polarized training program. Most untrained or casual runners do not use a polarized training

Oversuse tendon pain in runners
Training

Overtraining and how to avoid it

Most runners run too fast on their slow days and too slow on their fast days. Most runners/cyclists are not adept at understanding load management. Instead of

calcific tendonitis and severe shoulder pain
Labral Tears

Why Does My Shoulder Hurt So Much?

You woke up one morning and your shoulder pain is off the charts. This is the most severe shoulder pain you've ever had. Most people with severe shoulder pain

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Longevity

Exercise reduces chronic inflammation- a known killer.

You may be a little overweight, and you start an exercise program. But the weight isn't coming off, so you get frustrated and stop. Wait! Please don't stop. Far

weight loss and exercise
Metabolic Health

Maintaining Weight Loss is Hard… Why?

Exercise -- metabolism -- and weight loss Losing weight frustrates many. Even those who can lose weight far too often find that they regain those lost

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MRI

Sometimes our joints just hurt, and it’s ok not to know why

Do you need to know the precise reason why your knee hurts? Knee and shoulder pain is widespread. Most people in my office do not recall a specific injury.

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Metabolic Health

Obesity rates, demographics, and the power of simple changes

So many of us never had a chance. We live in an obesogenic environment. That means that the cards are stacked against us. Food manufacturers have an army of

Longevity

Building an exercise routine: The 30-day challenge

Starting and committing to a new exercise program can be a challenge. Here we discuss the concept of a 30-day challenge. Staying with the same theory that

walking improves our health
Longevity

Longevity simplified—lesson 1. Just move more.

Most people hate exercise... perhaps we should just ask them to "move more", or "walk more". The data is in... walking works to improve our lifespan.

Exercise is more important than ever
Knee Arthritis

Does Exercise Cause Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition. Age, weight, our metabolic health, and prior injuries contribute to our risk of developing OA. Each and

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Longevity

Most all chronic diseases that we will suffer from have a metabolic cause

Last week I put up two podcasts my cohost, and I did on metabolic syndrome or MetS. Metabolic syndrome is an incredibly important topic when it comes to

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Metabolic Health

Just move, move often, occasionally with ferocious intent

Only 23% of people exercise enough. For some, exercise is work. It's painful. I know, I say this often. But it bears repeating. There are a few

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Howard J. Luks, MD

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

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Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

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