Why the Benefits of Isometric Exercise are Often Undervalued
While many fitness trends involve ever-more strenuous forms of activity, such as army-crawling through mud puddles, jumping on boxes, or doing endless crunches – there is something to be said for going back to the basics. Isometric exercises are an “old fashioned” form of exercise which has long been underrated – but fitness experts are […]
More Beautiful For Being Broken
As a physician, I’m acutely aware of the fragility of life. Health is a both a precious and precarious gift. A person can appear hale and hearty one day but face a life-threatening illness the next.
Minimal Shoes
Every year at a convention center in Las Vegas, there is a huge footwear industry expo. In fact, there are many such trade shows all around the world every year, where manufactures get the opportunity to showcase the latest and greatest in shoe technology and style. Up until a few years ago, virtually all fitness […]
Yoga Injuries
You don’t need me to tell you that yoga is massively popular these days. In fact, nearly 37 million Americans participate in this ancient practice. Make no mistake, I’m on board: yoga is a great thing indeed. Combining posture, breathing, meditation, and stretching can have wonderful benefits for the body and the mind. That said, […]
Heat, Ice, or Both??
In any case of orthopedic injury like a sprain, strain, pull, or tear… most people’s go-to home treatment is to immediately apply ice. During the first 24 hours after an injury, ice therapy is the way to go. However, in the following days, a treatment called “contrast hydrotherapy,” which involves a combination of cold and […]
Is RICE good advice?
If you’ve ever had a sprain or strain, you have probably been given the advice to RICE. RICE is a famous acronym in musculoskeletal medicine, and it stands for: – R: Rest – I: Ice – C: Compression – E: Elevation RICE treatment has long been the standard for acute musculoskeletal injury care. It has […]
Tennis Elbow
Most of the patients that I diagnose with tennis elbow have not picked up a racket in years. Although it is a fairly common complaint among people who do play tennis, tennis elbow is surprisingly common in those who don’t. In people who play racket sports, this painful condition develops from chronic repetitive strain in […]
Hot then Cold: Repeat 3X
Most people are familiar with the muscle relaxing benefits of a hot pack, soak or a bath. And anyone who has ever had an orthopedic injury, bump or bruise is probably familiar with the anti-inflammatory properties of a cold or ice pack. But rarely are people using the combination of the two approaches in what […]
