Musculoskeletal health
Musculoskeletal health encompasses the well-being of the body’s muscles, bones, joints, and associated tissues, crucial for movement, support, and overall functionality. In our blog series, we delve into the importance of musculoskeletal health, offering insights into preventive measures, exercises, treatment options, and lifestyle changes to promote optimal musculoskeletal function and prevent injuries.
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I’ve blogged quite a bit on the inconvenient truth that while steroid medications are powerful anti-inflammatories that are commonly used without much medical thought, they’re really bad for your body. As one example, a prior highlighted study had shown that getting a hip steroid shot increases the likelihood that a hip replacement surgery will fail…read more
New Craniosacral Therapy Research—This Duck Doesn’t Quack Anymore
We MDs can be arrogant idiots at times, but that often hides that we don’t know what we don’t know. Case in point is our attitude toward alternative medicine. As an example, I can remember my medical-school education as being very antichiropractic. In addition, practicing close to one of the alternative-medicine capitals of the world,…read more Lost Low Back Curve: Why Too Little or Too Much Curve May be Causing Back Pain
The body is intricately and precisely designed, and every structure has a purpose. The spine may be the most important structure in our body for without it our bodies would flop around like a rag doll, unsupported, and our delicate bundle of nerves that connects our central nervous system to the rest of our body…read more Why Do I Have Joint Pain After Exercise?
On this page: Controlling chronic inflammation Treatment with growth factors Being ProActive Many of us experience muscle tightness and soreness after exercise, but why do some of our joints ache after exercise? For me it’s my left knee and shoulder; for you maybe it’s your hip or ankle. When your joint aches, it’s because more…read more
Fix the Neck Curve: Surgery Is Not the Answer
The neck curve is the red-headed stepchild of spine care. Thankfully, spine surgeons, after ignoring this issue for many years, are just starting to realize its importance. Regrettably, the surgeries they’re performing to fix the neck curve are for the most part unnecessary and causing more harm than good, but, heck, you can’t have everything. Let’s…read more My Calf Muscle Tear Was Caused by My Low Back
This week I had what I call my first “old man” injury, a calf muscle tear while climbing the stairs. Really? Climbing the stairs? What am I, 80? In addition, I should have known that I was high risk for something like this as I had warning signs screaming for the last several weeks. In…read more 3 Signs Your Back Is Causing Your Knee Pain
On this page: Can your back cause knee pain? How are the knee and back connected? What are the signs your back is causing your knee pain? Just about everything you think you know about your knee pain is probably wrong. This is because so much of what you hear is based on a surgical…read more Are Squats Supposed to Hurt your Knees?
Are squats supposed to hurt your knees? I was in an exercise class yesterday and my left knee was hurting a bit while doing squats. Thankfully, I was able to correct the muscle activation sequence and my knee stopped hurting. But given the fact that squats are a mainstay of every cross fit or exercise class, learning how…read more 