What does it mean to have total body wellness? Is this just a physical thing? Mental well-being? Something else? The answer probably will depend upon who is answering the question. However, in this case we will consider all aspects of a person- social, emotional,...
As people age, it is not uncommon for individuals to be worried about knee arthritis. Often people have some relative, friend, or neighbor who was told they have arthritis or may not be doing well with this “diagnosis”. But is it really something to be concerned...
Why is it important to be proactive NOW so that one can have better mobility LATER? This is a question that many people ask (and/or) a topic people avoid until they can no longer. I want to bring in a quick car analogy here…most people regularly take their vehicle in...
Quite often a major complaint from patients is stiffness or limited motion in their hips. People complain about an inability to cross one’s legs, squat down, turn/pivot and more. They are concerned that they have “arthritis” and/or need a hip replacement. Many are...
Many individuals over the age of 40 believe they are starting to get “arthritis” or fear future knee OA. And those over 60 start to limit their activities because some doctor told them they have osteoarthritis and activity will make it worse. In truth, these two...
I am often how asked for advice on how to begin and exercise program (safely). Many people I speak with want to exercise for stress relief, to lose weight, to get in better shape for some event, or just for better health. At the same time these same individuals are...
For the past 20+ years, knee scopes (or clean up procedures) have been sold as an easy way to solve knee pain in the US. They are a way to clean out “arthritis” or “fix” meniscal issues. They are sold as being necessary. But are they really that effective? And at what...
Every day millions of people struggle to walk up or down steps because of knee stiffness or pain. But this issue did not just appear out of nowhere, did it? Often this trouble gradually builds to the point pain or difficulty. So how did we get here? There are some...
Did you know that exercise has been shown to improve brain power? It’s true…exercise has the potential to impact the brain in numerous positive ways. To begin with, exercise is going to pump more oxygenated blood to the brain. From this, more healing nutrients are...
It should go without saying that exercise is good for your health- your heart health and so much more. This is something that has been well reported in thousands, probably millions of research publications by now. But does this mean that we actually take action? That...