Joint Health

A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on Joint Health...
Here’s a proven nutritional product for arthritis

Here’s a proven nutritional product for arthritis

Steroids and NSAID's can make arthritis and cartilage degeneration worse. A nutritional product combining boswellia with celery seed is safe and effective.
MRI’s not very useful in diagnosing rotator cuff problems

MRI’s not very useful in diagnosing rotator cuff problems

MRIs of the shoulder almost always show rotator cuff damage in adults over 40, whether they have shoulder symptoms or not.
HVLA adjustments

HVLA adjustments

High velocity, low-amplitude chiropractic adjustments have unique benefits for the biomechanics of the spine and nervous system control of movement.
All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 4

All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 4

The plié is a foundational dance exercise to train the lower body for proper movement patterning.
Strength training prevents knee arthritis

Strength training prevents knee arthritis

Strength training, performed at any time during your life, helps prevent knee arthritis.
One quarter of your body is collagen

One quarter of your body is collagen

Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body, and it's important to be able to synthesize it in large quantities. These nutritional strategies will help.
Chiropractors prove to be up to the challenge of neck pain

Chiropractors prove to be up to the challenge of neck pain

A new study showed that chiropractors treat neck pain at a lower cost, with far less use of drugs, expensive imaging tests, or surgery.
Intermediate-level rotator cuff exercises

Intermediate-level rotator cuff exercises

Many sports activities, including tennis, golf, swimming, or throwing, put a heavy load on the rotator cuff. Even ...
Knee injections? They don’t help much for arthritis

Knee injections? They don’t help much for arthritis

Four methods to help with osteoarthritis of the knee that may be better than injections of hyaluronic acid.
Ice versus heat

Ice versus heat

For years, the RICE protocol (rest, ice, compression, elevation) has been the standard approach to healing from an injury. But it's all wrong.
Soft tissue injuries and PRP injections

Soft tissue injuries and PRP injections

PRP injections are a new, unproven method for soft tissue injuries. NTT, therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization, and nutrition strategies are proven methods.
Spinal adjustments are even better for knee pain than rehab exercises

Spinal adjustments are even better for knee pain than rehab exercises

I was surprised: Recent research shows that spinal adjustments of the low back and pelvis relieve knee pain even better than rehab exercises do.
3 exercises for the upper back & shoulders

3 exercises for the upper back & shoulders

Three exercises for the neck, upper back and shoulders.
Palpation is more accurate than I thought

Palpation is more accurate than I thought

I use palpation as one of my primary diagnostic tools. My years of experience give me confidence that I’m picking ...
A lot of shoulder rehab is backward

A lot of shoulder rehab is backward

Many common shoulder problems show up, at least in part, as tightness or limitations in the range of motion. If ...

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