How to Fix Tennis Elbow at Home: 3 Simple Self-Tests and a Real Exercise Plan.
If you’ve got a nasty ache on the outside of your elbow, welcome to the club. It’s commonly called “tennis elbow,” though honestly, most of my patients have never even picked up a racket. Doctors call it lateral tendinopathy. And despite what people used to think, it’s not actually inflamed. It’s just a classic case […]
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 […]
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