Sit Up Straight - Or Not! Dec 04 10:24am Ever since I was a little boy I have been reminded to "sit up straight." Whether it was my mother or my teachers, the message was the same. Was this good advice? A new biomechanical study from the University of Alberta Hospital in Canada... Read more

Back Surgery - Is it for You? Nov 30 11:43am Back pain is one of the most common afflictions affecting modern man. At some point in our lives, 80 percent of us will be knocked off our feet with a significant episode of back pain and back spasms. Fortunately, most of these episodes are... Read more

Shaq Will Be Back Nov 27 12:01am In my last blog entry I mentioned that NBA superstar, and future Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'Neal injured his knee and would be missing quite a few games because of his need to undergo knee arthroscopic surgery. I am the orthopedic surgeon for the... Read more

Big Man Down Nov 22 04:14pm Miami Heat superstar Shaquille O'Neal won't be running up and down the court anytime soon. The ultimate big man was sidelined this week with a knee injury that will require surgery. Shaq joins the ranks of many who undergo one of the most... Read more

Cherry Power Nov 15 11:00pm In my last blog entry I talked about the healing powers of foods.  I appreciate your entries and found some very informative. Clearly, I am not the only one who believes that foods can do more than just fill your belly. I also mentioned that... Read more

Foods That Heal Nov 08 10:25am Sometimes I am amazed by my fellow physicians. A few nights ago I was informally speaking with several medical doctors about the beneficial effects, from a health standpoint, of certain foods and/or beverages. Specifically, I was telling them about a... Read more

More Crackin' - Is it Safe? Nov 01 06:46am In my last entry I talked about both knuckle cracking and chiropractic manipulation. The tremendous number of entries and responses really caught me by surprise, and I appreciate everyone's input and stories. It seems that a lot of people crack... Read more

Crackin' Knuckles and More Oct 27 05:27am In my last blog entry , I talked about noisy bones and joints.  One other joint sound that I am often asked about is that well-known sound that is made when someone cracks their knuckles.  Is this something good?  Is it dangerous in any way? We... Read more

Noisy Bones and Joints Oct 24 05:09am I serve as an expert and/or adviser for a variety of well-known health and fitness publications.  I often help with reader questions, and we cover a wide range of topics.  Recently several publications simultaneously asked me to answer questions... Read more

Take a Lesson, Overuse Injuries: Part 2 Oct 12 11:22am From my standpoint, when I see an athlete or active person with an overuse injury, especially a recurrent one, I begin to explore technical issues in more depth.  With tennis players I'll ask about the type of racket they're using, their... Read more