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Whether from injury or from surgery, cuts and scrapes often lead to scarring. What you can see on the surface is the thickening or discoloration of the healed or healing skin. What you can’t see is the layers of connective tissue underneath the skin, which can attach and adhere to structures below the visible scar. These adhesions are where problems arise. Depending on where the scar is located, these strands of connective tissue can adhere to organs, muscles, and joints and restrict the way these structures function. For those who have had past bladder surgeries, C-sections, or hernia repair surgery, [...]

POV: your doctor says you need joint surgery - but you don’t want to have it. Tell me if this sounds familiar: lately you’ve been experiencing pain in one of your joints. It might have come on from an injury you remember - while cross-fitting, running, a bike accident, playing tennis or pickle ball or flag football or golf. Or it might have gradually appeared over time, from repetitive use while gardening or carrying groceries or sitting at your computer in an uncomfortable chair while working from home for the last two years. Or maybe you’ve been diagnosed with arthritis [...]

Hair loss is an emotional journey, fraught with loss of confidence, panic that the loss will continue, and unease about which steps to take next. There are many treatments on the market, some effective, and some… not so much. Many of the patients who come into our office have been struggling with hair loss for months or years, and have already tried the creams, masks, supplements, and medications that are commonly recommended. Either because these therapies haven’t worked, because the treatments caused unwelcome side effects, or because the patient is looking for a more [...]