Howard Luks MD (@hjluks)

Tendon pain is the most common reason people come to see me. Most of it is self-inflicted — from doing too much, too soon, or from doing too little for too long. Let's review what most people (including many doctors) don't understand about why tendons hurt and how to fix them. 🧵...

Pain on the outside of your shoulder is also one of the most common problems I see in my practice. Lifters get it. Swimmers get it. Pickleball players get it. People who haven't lifted their arm overhead in years get it. For decades, we called it impingement and blamed a bone spur. That led to man...

Workout cheat codes I know at 60 that I wish I knew at 25: Consistency beats intensity. One hard week won’t change your life. Thirty years of steady effort will. Strength is the fountain of youth. Muscle protects joints, maintains metabolism, is the largest glucose sink, and slows aging far more t...