The Number One Muscle Myth of Knee Rehab

Sometimes conversations go well. Sometimes they go down the toilet faster than the 2008 stock market. A few years ago, a new surgeon had joined the practice of an orthopedist whom I had known all of my

Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

If I could go back in time, like Ebenezer Scrooge does in “A Christmas Carol”, this is what I would tell my younger self about “exercising”. 1. You have but one body. Take care

Deconstructing the Oprah Winfrey Workout

Oprah Winfrey has been quite open about her struggle with her weight. She’s had chefs, published a cookbook, worked with personal trainers yet her weight has continued to go up and down over the

Beyond Thanksgiving Day: Does Being Thankful Make Any Difference?

Reflect on your present blessings, on which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. —Charles Dickens This post isn’t about diet – about avoiding certain

Researchers Unveil New “Fitness Age” Calculator

You may not be lazy but your body sure is. Your body seeks the lowest level of energy expenditure to get the job done. This is why you don’t have to be fit to be alive. Your body can function at

The Day I Hit a Surgeon

“A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” – Gertrude Stein I stood in the hallway of my office having a conversation with an orthopedic surgeon. We had just finished giving a lecture on

Sir Francis Bacon on DOING

Hear Ye, Hear Ye…Until You Take NSAIDs

“Oh, I’ve been taking Advil for years. I can’t ski without it,” said Robert. “How much Advil are we talking about?” I asked. “You mean skiing or in general?”

How to Improve Joint Pain Without Exercise or Drugs

  I get a lot of emails from people all over the world who are battling some type of joint pain. And many of these folks find conventional exercise difficult because the load or force used in the

Joints Are Not Muscles

  Weak joints need to be nudged to get stronger; not pushed. Robert is an energetic, trim, attorney in his 40’s. He goes to Bikram Yoga several times a week for his “fitness” routine (Bikram