Golf Shoes
By dr_lou_pack

Maybe it’s your shoes and not your putter?  In the last few years the golfing industry has become very aware of the advances that running shoes have afforded; i.e., greater stability, increased performance, and less injuries.    As a golfer you know the importance of balance and stability.  So it would seem that a more rigid, stable shoe would be beneficial…especially for those who have a tendency to pronate or excessively flatten their feet.  In general, ...

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Increasing Sports Performance as You Age
By dr_lou_pack


In 2004, one of my patients, Roald Bradstock, who is nearly 50, became the first man in any age group to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Another, Jerry Caldwell, was in his sixty’s and couldn’t play tennis any longer. He went on to win the Senior’s National Championship. No, age doesn’t have to mean decreased performance.

Not all the problems we have as we get older are due to age; we ...

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The Latest Research on the Cause of Osteoarthritis
By dr_lou_pack

The Latest Research on the Cause of Osteoarthritis

Like most physicians I was taught that osteoarthritis, along with gray hair and wrinkles, was due to ageing. But the fact that it primarily occurs when we’re older doesn’t necessarily mean it’s due to age. There’s a difference between a correlation and a cause. Arthritis, like heart disease, takes a long time to develop, but age is not the primary cause!


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Tripping
By dr_lou_pack

We’ve all tripped. But frequently doing this indicates a problem rather than a hap occurrence.

Less common, more serious causes involve problems like Parkinson’s disease, and strokes. Arthritis causes tripping by making it more difficult to lift your feet when walking. Heavy shoes with thick, ridged rubber soles can also be a cause, especially on carpet.

We assume we trip due to our age. But tripping is usually due ...

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The Validity of Our Medical Data
By dr_lou_pack

Medical facts are like a container of milk; they have a shelf life. Just think about how much the thought process has changed since most of us have grown up. We were taught that if we wanted to be healthy we should have a good breakfast. That of course consisted of eggs, bacon, grits (of course if you were from the south), “Wonder Bread” (since it “built bodies 12 ways”) and perhaps some Hostess Twinkies ...

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