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Category: Musculoskeletal Health

May 27, 2025

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE

Part II of II Introduction: As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 Tiger Woods acquired an Achilles tendon rupture while training at home and in 2023 Aaron Rodgers, a former Green Bay Packer quarterback, did the same in the first game of the 2023/24 NFL season with the New York Jets. As with many sports […]

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May 27, 2025

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE

PART I of II Introduction: As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 Tiger Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon while training at home and in 2023 Aaron Rodgers, a former Green Bay Packer quarterback, did the same in the first game of the 2023/24 NFL season with the New York Jets. As with many sports injuries, […]

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May 8, 2025

VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION:

AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS At least once a week, a patient jokingly asks if they can get a “lube job” to loosen up their stiff knee joint. I respond by providing them with information about osteoarthritis and viscosupplementation, a conservative treatment administered by injection and approved by the FDA for the treatment of osteoarthritis […]

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Mar 28, 2025

NEW RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES CERTAIN TYPES OF EXERICSE MAY HAVE ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES

Recently, a reader shared with me their concern about the aging process. They were not happy with the changes in their body, despite exercising regularly. New research suggests that there may be some forms of exercise that are better than others to counteract the aging process. With the accumulation of more and more birthdays, I […]

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Mar 10, 2025

STAND UP! BE HEALTHY!

Standing while studying, working, reading … good for children and adults to learn, work and be healthier! I think we would all agree, technology is a wonderful thing. However, like all good things, it comes at a price. Students and workers alike are suffering from the many physical effects of sitting for too many hours. […]

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Mar 2, 2025

WOMEN’S PURSES AND BACK PAIN

Recently, a young woman came to my office with complaints of severe middle and lower back pain. On her first visit, I noticed her beautiful pink purse (big bag) and asked her permission to weigh the bag and discovered that it weighed 8 pounds. While 8 pounds does not seem excessive, the woman weighed 120 […]

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Nov 12, 2024

How To Start Exercise After Surgery

Recently, two patients asked me when I thought it would be safe for them to return to their exercise programs after abdominal surgery. She stated that she was not sure how to properly and safely implement or return to her program. This column will attempt to ensure a safe return to activity and exercise following […]

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Oct 26, 2024

Walking for Fitness & To Reduce Lower Back Pain!

New study recommends a 30 minute walk 3-5 times per week to reduce lower back pain! Fall has arrived in NEPA and walking is a great way to enjoy the fall foliage. Moreover, a new study has found that walking can reduce lower back pain. Researchers in Australia followed more than 700 adults who had […]

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Oct 8, 2024

THE STEAMTOWN MARATHON RECOVERY

Congratulations to more than 1,000 courageous runners who finished the 27th Annual Steamtown Marathon today. Most, if not all of you are waking up this morning with a little less jump in your step than you had yesterday. As active people by nature, many of you will resist the logic of rest, despite the pain […]

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Sep 10, 2024

10 TOP BENEFITS OF CYCLING/BIKING

As summer fads and cool fall nights are upon us, many of us will prepare to put away some of our warm weather toys…closing the pool, storing kayaks and boats and packing up the “slip and slide.” However, one activity that can last well into the fresh breeze of fall is cycling. In fact, many […]

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