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Ski equipment warnings
February 2, 2020, 10:49 PM IST
Ski bindings have not substantially changed in decades. But skis and ski boot soles have, and therein lies the danger. Many bindings no longer work with all ski boots, and there is a growing mismatch…
February 2, 2020, 10:49 PM IST
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New Year’s Resolutions Are All In The Mind
January 6, 2020, 5:45 AM IST
Okay—so what is new in New Year resolutions? We all keep a few, forget about a few, and live knowing that we could live better, “if only….” So, here is my thinking about how you…
January 6, 2020, 5:45 AM IST
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Anonymity Is Over
December 29, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
All things digital are public. There is no encryption program that cannot be broken, no password that cannot be deciphered, and no medical record that is not shared. These facts affect your health and will…
December 29, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
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Preventive Healthcare For The Joints
December 23, 2019, 7:35 AM IST
At Stone Clinic we’re often asked, “What can I do to preserve my knees?” The answer: don’t get hurt. Knees can go forever, providing their cartilage and ligaments stay intact. “But how do I not…
December 23, 2019, 7:35 AM IST
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Skiing With Arthritis
December 16, 2019, 6:33 AM IST
Arthritis used to end people’s skiing lives. No longer. Current non-operative therapies, as well as operative repairs, now have people on the slopes into their 90s. Here are the reasons why: Arthritis of the knee…
December 16, 2019, 6:33 AM IST
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Statistics Vs Success
December 9, 2019, 6:30 AM IST
Which are you: a statistic or a person with a problem? If you ask the government, or many of the “managed” health care plans, you are seen as a “life”—as in, how many “lives” will…
December 9, 2019, 6:30 AM IST
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Conservative Care Vs Operative Care
December 2, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
The choice to operate—or not to operate—is a daily decision that all surgeons go through and that all injured patients face. At times, operative care can actually be more conservative than non-operative care, notably in…
December 2, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
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Gratitude Muscle
November 27, 2019, 10:37 PM IST
Much has made about the effectiveness of exercising your gratitude muscle. The health benefits of gratitude are broad and often begin with lowered stress, stronger relationships, and more energy. But how we practice this exercise,…
November 27, 2019, 10:37 PM IST
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Weight Gain For The Too Thin
November 20, 2019, 10:35 PM IST
Too thin, too little muscle, too lean, too stressed; all describe many of my most driven athletes. What’s the best way to gain muscle and improve performance? Here are my five top tips: Stress. It…
November 20, 2019, 10:35 PM IST
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Go Big And Get Hurt
November 13, 2019, 2:32 AM IST
“Go big or go home” is a command that many of us grew up with. But “Go small and get great” is the mantra of the wizened athlete. Which path do you follow? Your choice…
November 13, 2019, 2:32 AM IST
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Streaming Stem Cells
November 10, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
Yes, you can stream Netflix—and your body can stream stem cells. In fact, this is the up-to-the-minute thinking about how stem cells work. Here is the latest from the recent International Cartilage Repair Society meeting…
November 10, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
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Pre-season fitness training
October 28, 2019, 9:09 PM IST
Pre-season-whether ski season, basketball, volleyball, or any vigorous sport season-has two goals. The first is to perform better; the second, to reduce injury. What is your program? Here is how to think about it. Most…
October 28, 2019, 9:09 PM IST
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Bone Bruises
October 20, 2019, 11:09 PM IST
Bones, like soft tissue, get bruised. The depressing difference is that sometimes these bruises are the first, middle, or last step in the development of arthritis. The old thinking was to just let them heal….
October 20, 2019, 11:09 PM IST
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Don’t Open the Achilles
October 13, 2019, 10:00 PM IST
The ruptured Achilles tendon heals beautifully when repaired. It just doesn’t need open surgery to repair it. Here is why. The Achilles is a broad tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel. The…
October 13, 2019, 10:00 PM IST
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What is a partial knee replacement?
October 6, 2019, 10:14 PM IST
The knee is generally divided into three components: the medial, the lateral, and the patellofemoral. The medial is the inside of the knee, the lateral is by the fibula (the long, thin bone in the…
October 6, 2019, 10:14 PM IST
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Failed surgeries
September 29, 2019, 9:48 PM IST
News flash: Surgery doesn’t always work. The most important thing I tell my patients is that any effort to make a person better might make them worse. There are a host of complex reasons for…
September 29, 2019, 9:48 PM IST
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One Thing
September 23, 2019, 10:25 PM IST
After completing a project—large or small—try asking yourself (and your team) these questions: What is one thing you learned from this experience? What is one thing that went right, one thing that went wrong, and…
September 23, 2019, 10:25 PM IST
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Tennis Elbow
August 25, 2019, 9:41 PM IST
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, hurts. It takes a long time to resolve and interferes with daily activities. Here is what causes the problem and what you can do about it. The tendons in the…
August 25, 2019, 9:41 PM IST
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Opt In
July 28, 2019, 10:00 PM IST
If all of us were organ donors, there would not be a shortage of the life-saving tissues that go to waste every day. And I’m talking about more than kidneys, hearts, and lungs. Orthopaedic tissues,…
July 28, 2019, 10:00 PM IST
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Rotator cuff revisited
July 15, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
The rotator cuff of the shoulder has four major tendons. The supraspinatus—the one on top—is the one most often torn. Here is a look at the controversies about this injury and its repair. All four…
July 15, 2019, 11:30 PM IST
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