Dr. Howard Luks

Dr. Howard Luks Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist. Author: Longevity Simplified

A Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of the shoulder, knee, elbow, and ankle. I have a very "social" patient centric approach and believe that the more you understand about your issue, the better your decisions will be. Ultimately your treatments and my recommendations will be based on proper communications, proper understanding, and shared decision making principles --- all geared to improve your quality of life and get you or your loved one back on the field or back in the game.

12/18/2025

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Some say to grow stronger, you must push constantly.Others preach rest as the ultimate healer.The truth? Neither alone i...
12/18/2025

Some say to grow stronger, you must push constantly.
Others preach rest as the ultimate healer.

The truth? Neither alone is enough.
Strength, resilience, and vitality live in the balance
in the rhythm between stress and recovery,
demand and repair,
challenge and compassion.

Muscles tear to grow.
The heart strains to strengthen.
The mind struggles to sharpen.

Too much push without pauses? You break.
Too much rest without challenge? You shrink.

If you are not oscillating between effort and care,
you are either cheating your potential…
or accelerating decline.

Life and the body were built for this tension.
Movement is medicine.
Challenge is growth.
Compassion is the pause that allows you to rise stronger.

Age may try to whisper, “Slow down. Sit. Rest.”But your body remembers a different truth:You were built to move.You were...
12/18/2025

Age may try to whisper, “Slow down. Sit. Rest.”
But your body remembers a different truth:
You were built to move.
You were forged for strength.
You were meant to rise.

You are a warrior of your own body.
Your joints may creak, your muscles may ache,
but the fire inside you do not fade it sharpens.
Movement is your armor. Strength is your sword.
Every motion writes a story of resilience, power, and vitality.

Retirement from movement is a lie.
The day you stop moving is the day you start losing
more than muscle you start losing freedom, independence and the joy of being alive.

Walk.
Lift.
Stretch.
Dance.
Play.
Move to honor your body, to awaken your spirit,
to celebrate the strength that only years of experience can give.

Share this with someone who thinks age is a limit.
Remind them that the fire never dies and movement is the spark.

Movement. The Medicine You Already Have.We live in a world chasing pills, supplements and quick fixeslooking for a magic...
12/18/2025

Movement. The Medicine You Already Have.

We live in a world chasing pills, supplements and quick fixes
looking for a magic bullet to erase weight, inflammation, or fatigue.

But the truth is quiet, simple, and powerful:
Your best medicine isn’t in a bottle.
It’s in your body.
It’s in your movement.

Struggling with stiffness, aches or low energy?
Movement heals in ways that pills cannot

It calms inflammation instead of masking it
It strengthens your body instead of letting it decay
It fuels your mind instead of dulling it
It builds resilience instead of dependency

You don’t need fancy programs, expensive equipment or perfect timing.
All you need is the courage to move anyway, to fight inertia, to honor the body you have.

Movement is rebellion.
Movement is freedom.
Movement is proof that you are alive, capable, and strong no matter your age.

So when life whispers, “Rest, take it easy,”
remember that’s not protection it’s surrender.

Busy Isn’t the Same as FullWe lead busy lives. Meetings, deadlines, workouts, emails, errands... every hour accounted fo...
12/18/2025

Busy Isn’t the Same as Full

We lead busy lives. Meetings, deadlines, workouts, emails, errands... every hour accounted for. That’s not the same as leading a full life.

Busyness is quantitative. It’s about how much we can fit into a day — the steps logged, the emails sent, the miles run.

But fullness is qualitative. It’s about how deeply we live within those hours — how much color, connection, and meaning they hold.

A full life isn’t necessarily efficient, but it’s textured, with pauses, laughter, quiet moments, and shared experiences. It’s made up of dinners that run long, walks without headphones, and conversations that don’t rush to conclusions.

When we talk about healthspan, we often think of physiology — strength, VO₂max, body composition, and biomarkers. But healthspan is also a human experience, not just a biological one.

Belonging, purpose, and genuine connection expand the felt sense of life just as movement expands its duration.

A busy life can leave you depleted.

A full life leaves you nourished.

The pursuit of healthspan isn’t just about more years — it’s about richer ones. And maybe that starts by trading some of our busyness for fullness.

We’ve been taught to fear injury… to fear aging… to fear doing too much. But the real danger is doing too little for too...
12/18/2025

We’ve been taught to fear injury… to fear aging… to fear doing too much. But the real danger is doing too little for too long.

Movement is medicine. It protects your heart, brain, bones, and independence. Every step, every rep, every effort, no matter how small, is an investment in your future self.

You don’t need to go hard. You just need to go.

Because it’s not exercise that wears us down.

It’s the stillness that steals our strength.

I know that I sound like a broken record… and those of you who are upset by this, I’m sorry.

The “best” days to exercise. It’s interesting that the days we most need to move… when we’re stressed, worried, fearful,...
12/17/2025

The “best” days to exercise.

It’s interesting that the days we most need to move… when we’re stressed, worried, fearful, or dragging our feet… are the days it feels hardest to start.

That’s the paradox of being human: the same physiology that moves the antidote to stress also makes stress the barrier to movement.

When you’re anxious or overwhelmed, your brain shifts into a state of threat. Motivation drops. Focus narrows. Your mind tells you to conserve, withdraw, stay still. But your biology needs the opposite.

A walk, a lift, a bike ride—anything that elevates your heart rate and disrupts the stress loop—changes your chemistry immediately. Cortisol drops. Tension eases. Rumination loosens its grip—mood lifts. Blood flow improves. You come back to yourself.

The hardest days to move are always the days when movement matters most.

And the people who age well aren’t the ones who only exercise when it’s easy. They’re the ones who’ve learned that showing up on the hard days is part of the work. Not heroic. Not maximal. Just moving anyway.

Because motion is how we interrupt the spiral.

And consistency is how we build resilience.

Don’t blame aging for all the abilities you’ve lost.Yes.. aging takes a toll on function and ability…But it takes far le...
12/17/2025

Don’t blame aging for all the abilities you’ve lost.

Yes.. aging takes a toll on function and ability…

But it takes far less than we attribute to it.

You don’t need flawless workouts, endless hours, or perfect form on every rep. You just don't. You just need consistenc...
12/17/2025

You don’t need flawless workouts, endless hours, or perfect form on every rep. You just don't.

You just need consistency and quality focused, intentional movement that challenges your body and honors your limits.

That’s what moves the needle.

That’s what builds strength, resilience, and freedom.

Small, steady effort compounds into a capability that lasts decades

Built to Move.We don’t push forward to prove something to others.We push forward to remind ourselves.To remind ourselves...
12/17/2025

Built to Move.

We don’t push forward to prove something to others.
We push forward to remind ourselves.

To remind ourselves that we are still built for movement.
Still capable of rising.
Still powerful in ways only time can teach.

Maybe your joints ache more than they used to.
Maybe your energy dips halfway through the day.
Maybe society tells you that slowing down is expected, inevitable.

But every step you take, every lift you attempt, every stretch you commit to…
is a rebellion against that narrative.
It is proof that your body remembers strength.
That your muscles, your bones, your heart, and your spirit
are all still capable of remarkable things.

So move not to impress anyone,
not to compete, not to prove,
but to honor yourself.
To honor the fact that you are still capable.
Still alive.
Still powerful.

Are You Really ‘Saving’ Your Joints?If someone ever told you to “save your joints” by moving less,they gave you advice t...
12/17/2025

Are You Really ‘Saving’ Your Joints?

If someone ever told you to “save your joints” by moving less,
they gave you advice that’s not only outdated, but it’s also wrong.

Pulling back from activity does not protect your joints.
It accelerates decline.

Joints rely on movement to stay healthy.
Muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joints need activity to stay strong.
Cartilage depends on motion to receive nutrients.
Without it, stiffness, weakness and even pain increase.

Strengthening, stretching and controlled movement are proven through decades of research and clinical experience to reduce pain, improve stability and preserve joint function.

Yes, the exercises must be done correctly,
yes, intensity should match your ability,
but avoiding activity altogether is far worse than moving carefully.

Sitting still to “protect your joints” is not protection.
Movement is the real medicine.
Fear of pain should never outweigh the benefits of action.

Share this with someone who’s been told to “take it easy” on their joints.

The Beginning of Doing Things Differently.You’re not at the end.You’re at the beginning.The beginning of doing things di...
12/17/2025

The Beginning of Doing Things Differently.

You’re not at the end.
You’re at the beginning.
The beginning of doing things differently.

Maybe you’ve spent years following routines that didn’t serve you,
waiting for the “right moment” to start moving, to start caring for yourself.
Maybe you thought age meant slowing down, giving up, or settling for less.

But here’s the truth.
Every day is an opportunity to rewrite the story.
that change is possible and that your body and spirit still have room to grow.

Strength isn’t only physical.
It’s courage.
It’s showing up when it’s hard.
It’s choosing effort over comfort, action over excuses.

You are not too late.
You are not done.

Share this with someone who needs to know that it’s never too late to start again.

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