41| Dr. Howard Luks: We Don't Treat X-Rays, We Treat People

Today we are joined by Dr. Howard Luks. Howard is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and has been the Chief of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at New York Medical College for over 20 years.

Howard teaches us why it's important to not fear exercise, but rather to fear being sedentary. We dive into...

• How pain is a symptom of poor metabolic health
• Exercise is our best bet to combat poor metabolic health
• The truth about imaging
• Osteoarthritis and how to educate a client who is worried about harming the joints if they exercise or run
• Aerobic conditioning misconceptions

Be sure to follow Howard on Instagram @hjluks1

Check out his book: Longevity…Simplified

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Chapters

• 1:09 Howard Luk's is NOT the sedentary orthopedist telling patients how to live their life
• 2:47 The osteoarthritic patients who do better are more active
• 5:32 Howard's favorite patient wins
• 6:42 Don't fear exercise, fear being sedentary
• 9:41 How muscle mass relates to longevity
• 18:06 Can you train in the presence of injury?
• 22:06 "Running does not cause arthritis. Running does not make arthritis worse"
• 23:41 But what if you're BONE on BONE?!
• 25:14 "Telling someone they have a labral tear is like telling someone they have a grey hair"
• 28:26 Aerobic conditioning is misunderstood