Howard Luks MD
@hjluks
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Orthopedic Surgeon, author, trail runner, very amateur cyclist. Exits x 3. https://t.co/5Ed5XQBV3M Book = https://t.co/7hlCnE4ZAO
New York, USA
Joined June 2008
Three decades as a surgeon teach you a lot—most of it now has nothing to do with surgery. You come to understand just how fragile the human body can be—and how remarkably resilient it is when given the chance. You see how often people wait, hoping things will get better on.
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🚨New survey reveals minimum tariff concerns amid growing economic momentum. A new nationwide August survey of America’s Main Street small businesses revealed muted concerns about the @POTUS Administration’s tariff actions, as business owners prepare for coming growth.
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Tomorrow's post will include a discussion of the Law of Dissipative Structures in fitness and health. I love this topic.
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Rewriting the Story You Tell Yourself. Every few years, a set of college buddies and I get together in NYC. It’s always fun — good food, plenty of laughs, the same old stories retold like they just happened yesterday. But this year, something hit me… much more than in previous
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RT @SandCResearch: Many fitness influencers are determined to perpetuate the idea that muscle loss happens very slowly. Yet, we have many s….
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Cmon!!! 🤣🤣🤣 .How can we take you seriously?.
What aspects of health care contribute to #carbon emissions? What are the benefits of reducing the #CarbonFootprint of health care? Learn more as experts discuss August 21 at 11 a.m. CT. Register now to join the conversation! via @AMAEdHub
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What It’s Like For This 60-Year-Old Athlete. Some changes are non-negotiable:.-VO₂ max declines. -Max heart rate drops. -Recovery takes longer. -Strength and power are harder to maintain. I know, I know. some of you are different- kudos to you. But this is aging. It’s real.
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The (not so) Hidden Links Between Metabolic Health, Joints, Tendons, and Longevity.Our overall health significantly affects our tendons, ligaments, and joints more than you may realize.
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I love when I see a post op patient who says they're doing very well. and the Rehab note reads like they're dying and haven't left their bed in weeks.
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A significant percentage of atraumatic adult joint and tendon pain isn’t due to an issue in the joint per se. It is just another manifestation or downstream side effect of poor metabolic health. That statement is a lot to take in and process. We accept that combinations of
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I’ve Been a Surgeon for 25 Years—Here’s What I Wish They Told Me in Medical School. Medical school taught me anatomy, physiology, and pathology. It taught me how to memorize, how to endure, and how to work longer hours than most people thought possible. What it didn’t teach me.
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It’s not a sexy topic. But if you exercise outdoors you must know about PM2.5 and the AQI.
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They all matter. You don't fall because you tripped. you fell because you couldn't recover.
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PM 2.5: The Invisible Threat in Your Air. and what you NEED to do about it. Please do not dismiss this topic. Link 👇👇👇
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First walk/run/walk after the latest post &@*%# viral syndrome episode. What was easy a few mos ago, is a challenge once again. But this too shall change.
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Longevity without purpose is just survival. Health isn’t just about living longer. It’s about building a life worth waking up for.
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