Are You Sitting Down?
You sit too much. I do too. The truth is that virtually all of us sit far more each day than we should… certainly more than our ancestors ever did. Between the commute, the office chair, and the couch or the recliner, all of that sitting adds up. This may not seem like a big […]
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 […]
Movement is Medicine
One of my recent patients was a European woman who is in the US on an academic visa and working here at Yale University. She was generally healthy and fit, and came to see me for a knee injury that she got while she was hiking a few weeks ago. We spent a few minutes […]
This is 10x More Slippery Than Ice
It seems like a pretty obvious statement that the health of our joints is crucially important. Our joints allow our bodies to bend, move and stretch. They get us where we need to go, and let us accomplish the things we need to do. However, despite the importance of our joints and the amazing things […]
