Over the last couple of decades, as we’ve become more aware of pesticides, GMOs, antibiotics, and hormones used in mass farming vegetables and livestock, the U.S., in general, has seen a slow and steady shift to more and more natural-…

High-level evidence in peer-reviewed journals has demonstrated that surgical repair of meniscus tears is no more effective than PT or sham surgery and also predisposes patients to early-onset arthritis. Prior blogs have discussed this in detail. What Is a Knee…

We’ve been performing stem cell injections in the shoulder longer than anyone else in the United States. Several years ago, Ann, a CrossFit enthusiast, tore her rotator cuff in her shoulder and was recommended for surgery. She wisely decided to…

Our previous post reviewed a study on dementia that seemed to conclude that exercise cannot improve the symptoms of the disease. Today, as promised, we’re reviewing a much larger meta-analysis study that concludes the opposite. What Is a Meta-Analysis? We…

One of the biggest health problems facing our industrialized society as people age is dementia. Many believe it can be warded off or at least delayed by staying active, eating right, limiting alcohol intake, and so on. But what if…

Want healthy knees? It seems the writer of the classic song “Dem Bones” really knew a thing or two about the musculoskeletal system. In fact, he may have known more than our modern orthopedics care system as instead of understanding…

The modern world of orthopedics consists of hyperspecialists who focus on treating injured athletes based on their individual broken and painful parts. So the knee doctor treats the athlete with knee pain, the foot and ankle doctor treats the athlete…

Arthritis might be your first thought when you’re experiencing chronic pain at the front of your hip, but the truth is, there are many different issues that could be causing that hip pain. The ultimate goal, of course, is to…

Are you plagued by shoulder pain that has now transitioned from intermittent to constant and keeps you up at night? Are daily shoulder movements, such as dressing and reaching for objects in the kitchen cabinets, painful? Is your range of…

Who doesn’t love cinnamon? It’s the perfect balance of spicy sweet, and used on its own has no calories or sugar. Studies have also shown that cinnamon may even help keep blood sugar stabilized. Now, it seems, according to another…