Paging Dr. Google, paging Dr. Google… Johnnie needs to know right now the correct treatment for his knee pain. And he needs to find out before he leaves Starbuck’s. With access to the internet as close as the phone in our pocket the temptation to get quick online answers to medical questions is hard to...
Category: Educational
Do Soft Drinks Cause Bad Knees?
Last year a study from Harvard University was presented at a prestigious medical conference proposing a link between soft drinks and knee arthritis. Researcher is concluded that the consumption of 5 or more non-diet soft drinks per week results in "significant progression of osteoarthritis." Interestingly this was true for men who were not obese. The...
The Female Athlete Triad
Written by Shannon Lukez, ANP. The Female Athlete Triad includes three conditions in teen or adult female athletes who are not meeting their energy requirements. This ultimately leaves them undernourished. The Triad consists of disordered eating, osteopenia (thinning of the bones) and amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycle). It is important to keep in mind that...
No Pain, No Gain
So many of us grew up hearing “no pain -no gain” not only in life, but in exercise, sports and rehabilitation. Is no pain no gain really an appropriate way to think about healing and rehabilitation? NO. There certain times when it is necessary to work through discomfort to progress as expected with an exercise or rehabilitation...
Shoulders Are Important
Recently I came across an inscription from a dear friend and mentor Dr. Douglas T. Harryman II. Doug was an internationally recognized shoulder surgeon and researcher as well as a true gentleman and a man of faith. He passed away after a battle with cancer fifteen years ago, in the prime of his career. He...
Sports Overuse Injuries
Sports Overuse Injury News A recent study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine July 2015 issue detailed the incidence of overuse injuries in the US among college and high school athletes. The researchers from University of North Carolina revealed a number of interesting facts. Approximately 70% of injuries were in the lower extremities among...
How much does your doctor really get paid?
How much does your doctor really get paid? Do you know? Just recently I came across a review of some very interesting studies I’d like to share with you. These studies have been done over the last five years to understand patients’ perception of how much their orthopedic surgeons are reimbursed. It is a privilege...
Exercising for Bone Health
Why Is Exercise Important for Bone Health? Bone health follows the old adage “Use it or lose it”. Stressing bone through activity and exercise encourages it to increase its calcium content and grow stronger and more dense. A sedentary lifestyle has the opposite effect on bones. Inactivity causes the bone to lose calcium and get weaker....
Hip Strength
A recent article just published online in the American Journal of Sports Medicine shows a definite connection between hip strength and the incidence of ACL injury. It turned out that athletes with decreased hip strength were more likely to have ACL injury. http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/12/07/0363546515616237 More and more data indicates also that hip strength is critical to preventing...
What is a Health Coach?
It seems that term is showing up everywhere. The word “coach” brings to mind image of a taskmaster barking out orders with a whistle in the corner of their mouth and waiting for you to mess up! That’s not at all what a good health coach can offer. A health coach will listen, understand your goals...