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Sports Medicine

Boredom.. It’s not what you think

You might stop reading a book because it is boring.  That's not what we're talking about.   We encounter what we perceive as "boredom" less

Exercising with knee osteoarthritis is OK
Knee

Exercise and Knee Arthritis Pain: The science of why it works.

Osteoarthritis is usually not a mechanical wear and tear process. If you have osteoarthritis, exercise will not wear out your knee joints faster — quite the

Exercise muscle mass and longevity and healthspan
Metabolic Health

Resistance and Balance Exercise to Live Longer and Healthier.

A balanced exercise program including resistance exercise has been proven to delay the onset of serious chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, dementia,

fructose
Metabolic Health

Why Are Sports Drinks and Juice Potentially Harmful To Our Health?

Far too many people still believe that a glass of orange juice in the morning is right for you.  Similarly, far too many still believe that downing a

Memory improves with exercise and supplements
Sports Medicine

Is Supplementation Critical For Cognitive Improvement Seen With Exercise

Muscle function and cognition decline with age. Sarcopenia is the medical term for age related muscle loss. That means that if you are older than 40 and do not

Care of the aging athlete
Osteoarthritis

The Aging Athlete … How to get there, and how to stay there.

Trail running has long been my happy place.  Actually, any form of running enables me to start my day invigorated and ready to go. Regular exercise associates

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery
Metabolic Health

Metabolic Health: How Our Diet Affects Joint Pain

We need to focus on metabolic health, instead of focusing on the management of metabolic disease. From an Orthopedic Surgery perspective, our metabolic health

When should I have ACL surgery
ACL

Should We Delay ACL Surgery to Decrease Risk of Arthritis

ACL tears are occurring with alarming frequency.  Most people are told to have ACL surgery soon after the injury.  Many people are under the false assumption

Alzheimers Disease Risk Reduction Living Longer
Metabolic Health

Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurocognitive Decline: Let’s Stay Active Longer

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating form of neurocognitive decline.  Too many people falsely assume dementia is an inevitable part of the aging

arthritis in runners
Metabolic Health

Does Running Have Anti-Aging Benefits?

Can endurance running help us live better or live longer?  We know that endurance running improves our cardiovascular health.  How does running protect our DNA

should I have surgery
Sports Medicine

Fear and Surgical Decision Making

Fear has a role in elective surgery decision making. I'm not convinced that many doctors understand this. Throughout the last six months, we tracked a large

exercise and stretching
Sports Medicine

Should Injured Runners Be Treated By Orthopedic Surgeons Who Run?

Only runners can truly understand the mindset of another runner. Runners are a unique breed.  They can be easy to treat, or they can be very challenging to

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