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Howard Luks MD

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Muscles Matter!
Frailty is an awful process... it is a large COD in the elderly, even though most reported as cardiac, or natural causes.
Sarcopenia prevention should start in your 40s. There are also tremendous metabolic benefits to muscle mass. https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/muscle-mass-strength-and-longevity/">https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-me...

Muscle Mass, Strength and Longevity

When optimizing our health and longevity, prioritizing muscle mass and muscle strength are critically important considerations. The changes that occur to our muscles as we age are profound.

https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/muscle-mass-strength-and-longevity/

Leg muscles matter more!!
More to the point ... 6 reasons why you... and the patients you care for should start your hip hinge exercise program today !! @AdamMeakins does it online for all to see :-) No more excuses :-) https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/stronger-legs-8-reasons-why-you-should-start-squatting-today/">https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-me...

Stronger Legs: 6 reasons why you should start squatting today

Larger muscles or muscle mass improves our chances of living longer, happier lives. Muscle mass correlates with longevity. Muscle mass correlates with improved recovery following injury or surgery.

https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/stronger-legs-8-reasons-why-you-should-start-squatting-today/

Want to go even further? You should ;-) The 4 pillars of a solid exercise program involve balance exercises too! The vids in this post are great- thx to @gmbfit https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/resistance-and-balance-exercise-to-live-longer-and-healthier/">https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-me...

Resistance and Balance Exercise to Live Longer and Healthier.

A balanced exercise program including resistance exercise has been proven to delay the onset of serious chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, dementia, hypertension and insulin resistance...

https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/resistance-and-balance-exercise-to-live-longer-and-healthier/

To fully benefit from an exercise program... and to derive even more benefits from an exercise program your metabolic profile matters !! Metabolic syndrome is very costly. Are you metabolically fit? https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/metabolic-health-knee-pain/">https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-me...

Metabolic Health: How Our Diet Affects Joint Pain – Howard J. Luks, MD

We need to focus on metabolic health, instead of focusing on the management of metabolic disease. From an Orthopedic Surgery perspective, our metabolic health has been shown to affect knee pain…

https://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/metabolic-health-knee-pain/

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