Knee Problems: Different Approach for Women? May 01 08:36am No one argues the point that men and women are different. But how deep do the differences go? For instance, are women's knees really that different than men's? We know for sure that women's knees are more vulnerable in certain ways.... Read more

Men and Women - Different to the Bone, Part 2 Apr 10 11:23am In my last blog entry I focused on certain differences between men and women in terms of musculoskeletal health, disease and injury. Here's more to ponder and comment on: Women are more likely to develop bunions (that bump on the inner side of... Read more

Men and Women - Different to the Bone, Part 1 Apr 06 01:58am In my last blog entry I talked about differences between men and women in terms of their health profiles and vulnerabilities. We are learning more and more about the differences that exist between the sexes in terms of susceptibility to certain... Read more

Men and Women: Health and Disease Differences Apr 03 10:15am In the not so distant past, it was politically incorrect to think of women as anything but equal to men. Fortunately, we've begun to celebrate the differences. John Gray helped blaze that trail with his landmark book "Men are from Mars,... Read more

Acupuncture Without Needles? Mar 22 05:24am In my last blog entry , I talked about acupuncture as a medically and scientifically sound intervention for achy muscles, bones, and joints. I have found acupuncture to be useful for many of my patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal... Read more

Acupuncture for Aches and Pains Mar 13 09:51am In my last blog entry I talked about my own personal eye-opening experience with alternative medicine, specifically Eastern medicine that is practiced in mainland China. In the past 20 years, since I was fortunate enough to be part of a sports... Read more

Medicine - East Meets West Mar 08 10:37am It has been said that you can expand your horizons when you travel the world. For me, this is true. One of my greatest "eye-opening" experiences happened years ago when I was invited to China as part of a U.S. delegation. I was fortunate to... Read more

Can You be Too Flexible? Feb 23 01:52pm In recent blogs I've covered a lot of ground as it relates to the area of stretching. I appreciate all of the great feedback and suggestions that I've gotten. I've made a big push to get people more flexible with regular stretching using... Read more

Advanced Stretching Tricks for Tight Muscles Feb 20 05:27am In my last few blogs I've talked a lot about stretching and its importance. Clearly some of us need it more than others. Some of us are pretty loose jointed, and others are strung quite tight. There is one stretching technique that originated in... Read more

Dear Valentine: Work Out to Improve Your Sex Life Feb 13 12:53pm According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the best Valentine gift you can give your lover is a more fit you. Does that mean that you can replace that trip to the florist, jeweler or candy shop with a quick work out at the gym?  Not... Read more