I’ve added a page to this blog, called “My Hip Chronology.” Don’t let the name fool you: there’s nothing remotely “hip” about it. But chronicling my experience with femoroacetabular impingement, or hip impingement, will at least help me measure how far I’ve come in identifying, treating and recovering from this…

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There’s certainly no shortage of free podcasts for runners, like Motion Traxx, which has up-tempo music to keep the pace up; and RunCast.net, which offers advice and insight. (If you’re looking for a longer list, check out this site.) But recently I stumbled (bad word choice, I know!) upon a…

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For those of you with lots of activities planned for this Fourth of July (and the rest of the summer as well), don’t forget to keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water or sports drinks, the latter of which help replace the electrolytes (mainly sodium) that are lost when we sweat!…

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Let us pause to commemorate those brave men and women in the military who gave their lives and limbs in the name of freedom. Thanks to my own dad who served in World War II and Korea and his father who received a purple heart while serving in World War…

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