Summer Shoe Syndrome!

Summer Shoe Syndrome!

Not too long ago, I took my oldest child and a gang of her friends to see “Jurassic World” and we all had a righteous good time. Really, what’s not to like about genetically mutant dinosaurs and people with guns and motorcycles all running amok in 3D on a tropical...
PT Notes On The “Dadbod”

PT Notes On The “Dadbod”

So over the past few weeks we’ve had ISIS beheading people in Iraq and Syria, conflict breaking out over the South China Sea, confusion over the Keystone pipeline, and more confusion over Hillary Clinton’s e-mails, but social media is abuzz with the “Dadbod”...
So You’ve Got “Grandma Knees”

So You’ve Got “Grandma Knees”

I haven’t laughed as hard in a while as I did when somebody’s sixteen-year-old daughter plunked down next to me at a gathering and dryly announced, “So my mom is making me come over and talk to you because I’ve got grandma knees.” Her opener was a hoot, but...
When A Patient Needs An Advocate

When A Patient Needs An Advocate

This is actually a disturbingly common story: My new patient entered my clinic. She was in her late 50s or early 60s and had a pleasant, friendly demeanor, sweet and a little shy. Judging from her appearance, she does not take very good care of herself. Her stringy,...
Journey Back From Concussion

Journey Back From Concussion

So yesterday was the 3-week anniversary of what I fondly refer to as my brain damage episode. It was a beautiful day and I was running in a little local 10K trail race and having a blast and a great run! For the first time ever I was ahead of a rival runner who kicks...