As we just cleared the 1st leg of the holiday season, Thanksgiving, I felt compelled to write this. Every year, I hear folks complain about 1) indulging in too much food and drink 2) lack of time for exercise and 3) how they don’t have time to take care of their...
In the U. S. hundreds of thousands of individuals undergo joint replacement surgery annually (over 770,000 combined hip/knee). The actual number of joint replacements needed is probably significantly less. That is if individuals are proactive on the front end in...
The Institute of Medicine estimates upwards of 2.5 million Americans deal with chronic fatigue syndrome. This condition is now recognized as an actual syndrome versus just a symptom. In many cases, this chronic fatigue syndrome goes undiagnosed or bushed aside. This...
If you live long enough, you will likely get arthritis in one or many joints. Arthritis is simply a condition that involves age-related changes to the joints. Think about arthritis like wrinkles on the inside. A genetic link may exist, but does not have to be...
How do I know what exercise program or fad fitness trend is right and safe for me? The answer to this question is not exactly straightforward. There are a lot of “it depends.” Do you have any cardiovascular risk factors such as heart disease or other health related...
On numerous occasions patients inform me their doctor told them they are “just getting older”. That they must just “live with (fill in the blank)”. While there are changes that occur in the body as a result of aging that cannot be controlled, there are...
A long-term study published by the British Medical Journal suggests physical activity reduces risk of death in males by 40%. They found only 30 minutes of light to vigorous exercise 6 days per week reduces risk of death of all causes. This data is fairly important...
Weekend Warrior Syndrome as I will call it refers to those who exercise hard on the weekend. You are most likely older than 30 and were athletic your whole life or (maybe were late to the party). Athletic endeavors are great and even encouraged for mind and body...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging physicians to limit use of opioid medications prescribed for chronic pain. Data suggests the current usage of opioids is NOT working. In fact, it is leading to drug dependency, higher medical costs, and...
After watching the 1st few days of the US Track and Field Championship this weekend I noticed a new trend in track fashion… Kinesio Tape . Numerous sprinters and jumpers were taped up and not all seemed for a purpose. Sure several had their hamstrings or quads...