Flexing Knowledge | Tendon Health Decoded with Dr. Gerard D’Onofrio
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
4.6 • 911 Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2024
⏱️ 121 minutes
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Summary
Let’s take a look into the fascinating world of tendon health with Dr. Gerard D’Onofrio in this latest episode of the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show. Join us as we explore the crucial role of tendons in overall mobility and discuss the various factors impacting tendon functionality. Learn about the basics of how tendons work in harmony with muscles to support movement and what makes them vulnerable to injuries. Discover the significant influence of nutrients such as hydrolyzed collagen, leucine, and omega-3 fatty acids on tendon health, alongside the effects of hormonal changes and medications like fluoroquinolones and corticosteroids. This episode not only sheds light on critical components of physical health but also offers practical advice for enhancing tendon resilience through diet, supplementation, and mindful medication management.
Dr. Gerard D'Onofrio, a specialist in nonoperative treatment of sports and spine injuries. Dr. D'Onofrio excels in diagnosing the root causes of pain and uses advanced imaging techniques like musculoskeletal ultrasound and fluoroscopy to guide his conservative treatment plans. His expertise includes creating personalized therapy programs and performing guided injections and minimally invasive procedures aimed at pain relief and function enhancement.
Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, dealing with tendon issues, or simply interested in maintaining optimal health, this episode is full of insights that will help you strengthen your body's connective tissues and improve your overall well-being.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dr. Gabrielle Lion Show. Today, I am honored to sit down with my friend and colleague, Dr. Gerard Dinoffrio. |
| 0:08.6 | He was chief resident at Columbia and Cornell and did a fellowship in spine and sports at HSS, which is the hospital for special surgery. |
| 0:19.9 | He is a physical medicine and rehab doctor. And in this |
| 0:23.9 | episode, are you ready for it? We talk about what you are missing if you only focus on muscle |
| 0:30.9 | health, how tendons are the key to longevity and the role of hormones in tendon health. We talk about this and so much more. |
| 0:43.0 | As always, I produce this content for free. Please take a moment to share it, subscribe, |
| 0:49.2 | rate it, like it. You know the drill. And if you are not part of our community, head to my website, |
| 0:55.3 | Dr. Gabriel Lyne.com and join us. Because remember, we are forever strong together. |
| 1:07.6 | Dr. Gerard Dinafrio. Thank you so much for joining me. I am very excited to have this conversation. |
| 1:13.4 | You and I have known each other for many years now. You are extraordinary. You are a physiatrist. |
| 1:21.2 | You're going to explain to the listener what that is. And I'd love for you to talk about a little bit |
| 1:26.2 | about what you're doing and how you got here. |
| 1:28.9 | Fantastic. So thanks for having me on. So physiatrist is a specialist of physical medicine |
| 1:33.2 | and rehabilitation. So I did my residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation. And you can |
| 1:37.6 | think about that as a combination of a few specialties. So it's a bit of neurology, a bit of orthopedics, |
| 1:43.7 | a bit of internal medicine. We take care |
| 1:45.9 | of patients along the entire spectrum of disability and ability. So throughout the course of my |
| 1:50.5 | medical training, I've taken care of patients with stroke, hemiparocyst and hemiplegia, spinal cord |
| 1:55.8 | injury patients, worked a fair bit at the VA, taking care of our veterans. And then I've also been on the sidelines of professional sports teams as an assistant team physician |
| 2:04.6 | for the Nets organization and the Red Bulls organization. |
| 2:07.9 | So I've seen human movement, disability, dysfunction, pain, these things. |
| 2:12.7 | And a physiatrist is a non-operative specialist. |
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