I have been hard on my knees and other weight bearing joints. Years of athletics from Football, basketball, skiing, career back breaking labor and the like. I have witnessed what I refer to as a “Rite of Passage” These are commonplace surgeries such as knee and hip replacement. I have also seen, as a Geriatrician, …
Let’s face it, it really sucks getting old. We think slower, our body heals slower and it seems like anytime we are around others of the same age all we do is talk about how messed up our bodies have become. Admittedly I have not been easy on my body. Running a lot back when …
Yeah, I know I’m old but check it out. When we were kids my brothers and I would play basketball in the driveway. It was made of concrete. Someone would always end up falling and hitting his head. This was usually my little brother and you could hear the noise sound like an unripe watermelon. …
They say as you age you lose short term memory, so here goes. My long term memory intact recalls the wake-up call at 0700 on Saturday mornings. “Your turn to go with Daddy on his Rounds”. What the hell does that mean? It means on a Saturday Morning, in Phoenix, Arizona, I don’t get to …
What Is CBD? Derived from the Hemp Plant Not Marijuana Does not give “high” like THC CBD claims to help the following: Chronic pain Anxiety Treats insomnia More research is needed In the past few months, I have seen lots and lots of signs around town advertising something called CBD. I mean, you can even …
It’s hard to believe that March is here and the first day of spring is right around the corner. Daylight Saving Time started Sunday, March 8, 2020. It’s a time in which we turn the clocks forward one hour, and, unfortunately, lose one hour of sleep. This may not seem like a big deal, but …