Category Archives for Joint Health / Pain
Common Exercises for Knee Arthritis that Miss the Mark
This arrived in my in-box the other day with the headline – “Five Easy Exercises that Help Knee Arthritis”. This type of advice is everywhere on the Internet and frankly is not all that helpful.
Continue readingThe Ultimate Guide to the Most Misunderstood Exercise for Knee Pain
If you’ve had knee pain and seen a physical therapist, orthopedist, or personal trainer for help, there’s a good chance that you’ve been issued this exercise – the “Quad Set”. And as ubiquitous
Continue readingHow Knee Joint Cartilage Heals
UPDATED: December 2019 “The way you see the problem, is the problem.” – Stephen Covey Knee pain is a problem but it’s not THE problem. Not technically. Knee pain is a symptom but
Continue readingInjections for Knee Pain
You may have either read or heard about "injections" for knee pain. The main driver for pursuing injections, for most people, is pain relief. But, as you'll learn,
Continue readingHow to Fix a Meniscus Tear Without Surgery
Hi Doug, I have a question about your meniscus tear. How did you treat it without surgery? Was it just by doing your Fusion training? And how long did it take to fully heal? I’m a professional dancer
Continue readingThe Most Powerful Natural Pain Reliever You Can Get
The “gold standard” in scientific research is the randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study design (RDBPC). This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as an "open-label placebo". Ted Kaptchuk,
Continue readingKnow Your Knees: Three Things That Help Knee Pain
Most knee pain in people over the age of 40 is not from trauma, serious disease, or torn, damaged tissue. Maybe you’ve heard that knee pain is from “wear and tear”, that you just wear your joint
Continue readingWhat’s The Story on NSAIDs for Arthritis Pain?
Use of an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is standard medical practice for osteoarthritis (as well as other orthopedic problems). For people over the age of 65, the prevalence of NSAID use
Continue readingThe Best Exercise for Osteoarthritis
About the last thing someone suffering from symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) wants is surgery. And with good reason. Surgery carries with it significant risk. Of course, most of us don’t often think
Continue readingSelf-Diagnosing
Our gas furnace wasn’t working. The air coming out of the vents was cool. But it was intermittent. Sometimes I turned the unit on and it would work. Other times, it wouldn’t. I set up a service
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