After a Meniscus Tear: Why Doing Less Is Sometimes Harder Than Doing More.
People often imagine rehabilitation beginning with movement. I don’t. I think it begins a little earlier. With the moment a person realizes that the knee has stopped being something they never had to think about. Before the injury, it simply existed. You stood up without planning how. You turned around without calculating the angle. You […]
What Is Osteoarthritis and Why Does It Develop?
One phrase stays with me because I hear it almost every week. “Doctor, my joints are just wearing out because I’m getting older.” People usually say it with complete certainty, as though age explains everything. I wish it were that simple. Getting older does increase the chances of developing osteoarthritis, but age itself isn’t the […]
Heel Spur and Plantar Fasciitis: Why Every Step Begins to Hurt.
The first thing many people say when they come into the clinic is almost always the same. “The X-ray showed a heel spur.” They usually say it with certainty, as if the mystery has already been solved. There’s a piece of bone growing where it shouldn’t, so naturally that’s what must be hurting. I understand […]
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