RYEZ Health

03/13/2026

Chris has been sending patients my way for years.

A chiropractor with that much experience knows exactly what to look for in a physician. He's seen the ones who rush. The ones who order imaging before they even finish the exam. The ones who don't explain anything.

When he says I care at a level not seen with other providers — I don't take that lightly. Because he would know.

Patient education. Time. Honest assessment. That's not a differentiator. It's just how medicine should work.

Grateful for you, Chris. And for every patient you've trusted me with.
— Dr. Z 📍 RYEZ Health — Newtown Square, PA

03/12/2026

Most people don't know what to expect when I mention shockwave therapy.

You come in, we've already done the evaluation. I know which tendon, how chronic, what stage. The treatment area is identified before the device is ever turned on.

The applicator delivers focused acoustic pulses directly to the tissue. You'll feel pressure and some discomfort, especially over the most affected area. That’s expected. We’re working on tissue that’s been struggling for a while.

Each session takes about 15 minutes. Most patients need three to five sessions, spaced about a week apart. Improvement builds gradually as the tissue responds and begins to remodel.

There's no injection. No downtime. Most patients walk out and go about their day.

What I tell everyone: this isn’t a quick fix. It’s a structured intervention. But for the right conditions, such as chronic Achilles, plantar fascia, patellar tendon, or elbow tendinopathy, the results can benoticeable and long-lasting.

— Dr. Z 📍 RYEZ Health — Newtown Square, PA

03/06/2026

Most people walk into a doctor's office hoping for something simple.
Someone who listens. Someone who explains what they are seeing. Someone whose recommendations come from experience.

Trust is not something a physician can claim. It is something patients decide for themselves over time.

I appreciate Doug taking the time to share this.

Eric Zabat, MD
Board-Certified Sports Medicine & Obesity Medicine
RYEZ Health — Newtown Square, PA

03/05/2026

You did everything right. The weight came back anyway.

That is not a discipline problem.

After weight loss, your body actively works to restore what it lost.

Your metabolism slows down, burning fewer calories on the same activity.
Your hunger hormone increases, making you feel less full more often.
Your fullness hormones drop right when your effort needs to be highest.

Weight management can become a tug of war between behavior and biology.

This is not a character flaw. This is a survival system that has not changed in 10,000 years.

Most patients I see have been told to try harder. What they actually needed was someone to explain what their body was doing and build a plan around it.

Save this if it describes where you have been.

— Eric Zabat, MD | Board-Certified Sports Medicine & Obesity Medicine

02/25/2026

Your knee pain isn't random — and it's probably not going away on its own.

Here are 5 things patients tell me they believed before they came in — and what I actually find when I evaluate them.

Myth 1: "It's just aging, nothing I can do." Age-related changes are real, but they're not a diagnosis. And they're definitely not a reason to stop moving.

Myth 2: "I should just rest it." Rest helps acute injuries. For chronic pain, the right movement is medicine. Complete rest often makes it worse.

Myth 3: "I need an MRI first." A thorough physical exam tells me more than most MRIs. Imaging has a role — but it's not always step one.

Myth 4: "Cortisone is my only option." Cortisone can help short-term. But there are better long-term approaches depending on what's actually driving the pain.

Myth 5: "If it's arthritis, I'll need a replacement." Most knee arthritis doesn't require surgery. There are multiple treatment steps between "it hurts" and "replace it."

Knee pain deserves a real evaluation—not a 10-minute visit and a prescription.

02/23/2026

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02/22/2026

02/22/2026

Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend time at offering injury and joint guidance between workouts.

Grateful to the team for prioritizing education around durability and injury prevention.

Most active adults don’t need to stop training. They need proper diagnosis and a structured plan.

At RYEZ Health, we focus on physician-led evaluation and evidence-informed care when appropriate

-Dr. Zabat

02/18/2026

One of the things I believe most strongly about medicine: the more clearly a patient understands their own physiology, the better every clinical decision we make together becomes.

That's what brought me to this room.

Most adults in their 40s and 50s are noticing changes they don't have a name for yet in their energy, their recovery, and the way their body responds to effort.

They're not broken. They're experiencing the early stages of metabolic and musculoskeletal aging. And most have never had a physician explain what that actually means before symptoms become problems.

This is what physician-led care looks like outside a practice. Presence. Explanation. Giving patients the language to understand what their body is doing—and why early, physician-supervised care changes the trajectory.

It is the foundation of good medicine.

02/12/2026

"As a physician passionate about lifestyle medicine and metabolic health, I pursued certification to deepen my knowledge and expertise in evidence-based obesity treatment. This credential aligns with my commitment to helping patients achieve sustainable health outcomes through personalized, compassionate care."

02/10/2026

As a physician, patient safety comes first.

The FDA has announced plans to take action against mass-marketed, non-FDA-approved GLP-1 products. When a product is not FDA-approved, quality and consistency are not something patients can assume.

GLP-1 therapy can be powerful when used correctly.

Shortcuts in medicine almost always show up later. At RYEZ, GLP-1 therapy is only offered the right way—physician-prescribed, monitored, and properly sourced.

Source: FDA (link in comments)