South Hills Orthopaedics Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy

09/28/2025

Even better news than the Steelers win in Ireland this morning is Ashley coming in 13th in her age group for the Pittsburgh Great Race. Good job kid.

09/27/2025

More exercise benefits to the human body, some that most have never even heard of. When I look at my daily schedule, and remove the trauma/accident/other injury patients, I rarely see people with some issue because they DID exercise, but rather most are because they DIDN'T exercise. -Duffy

📌Health benefits of exercise — more than meets the eye!

🔑 Key Takeaways & Points

◼ Cathepsin B is a contraction-induced myokine that improves memory function

◼ Osteocalcin is released from bone during exercise to signal to skeletal muscle to release IL-6, which in turn regulates metabolic homeostasis

◼ Exercise can reduce tumour growth in a variety of cancers in mice by mobilizing and redistributing natural killer cells

◼ Exercise prevents the loss of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the retina after injury to preserve neuronal function

🩺 Clinical Implications

◼ These studies provide a molecular basis for the concept of ‘exercise as medicine’

◼ Evidence-based research might have profound public health ramifications that facilitate behavioural modification within patient populations

◼ Clinical oncologists could integrate physical activity into current treatment plans, which could have profound effects on current lifestyle intervention for successful cancer treatment.

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09/25/2025

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I never tire of Anatoly prank videos. Humbling a certain portion of the gym population is a necessity. Strength is more than just muscle mass, it also requires coordination, neuromuscular control, guts/chutzpah, lots of practice, and God given anatomy and kinematics. And it's just fun to watch. -Duffy

09/23/2025

I ran into a PT Assistant this morning at the gym who I used to work with years ago. He got back yesterday from a 2 week trip to Ireland and pushed himself to the gym this morning, and was so glad he did. I told him I just saved this meme the other day after dreading going to the gym Sunday , but didn’t regret once done. -Duffy

09/21/2025

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09/20/2025

I often see stroke victims at the gym, doing what they can to maintain their health and function. There's one sweetheart of a guy who gets dropped off in a big van with a lift, as he had an apparent severe stroke and uses a specialized wheeled walker. I have completed my workout in the time it takes him to get from the front door to the back equipment, always with a smile, and am so proud of the guts that man displays. -Duffy

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09/16/2025

Joe Burrow's turf toe quickly explained. This injury caused the retirement of Jack Lambert, and goes to show how a functioning big toe is so necessary for spots and other things. Most regular folks can get by with conservative treatment and eventual therapy. I always used a hard-to-find turf toe liner, basically a simple insole with a thin tempered steel plate in the front half. Immediate reduction in pain -Duffy

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09/14/2025

WARNING: Cadaver use video. Anatomist showing all the muscles used in the wonderful exercise ( and daily functional activity ) called the squat. Maybe this will nudge some to realize "Hmmmm, maybe I should start doing those....." Working with cadavers was a huge benefit during my education, but one doesn't really have the major urge to get back until they start practicing, and want to see/touch what they are experiencing clinically -Duffy

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09/11/2025

A pound of fat contains 5-7 miles of blood vessels, making the heart work that much harder for nothing. While muscle tissue has even more blood vessels, at least it's being used for things that will in turn be beneficial to the heart and body. I never use a scale, and don't look when being weighed at MD office. I go more by how my clothes fit and what I see in the mirror......I know when I"m putting chub on and quickly remedy. If you know me, I'm too cheap to buy new clothes. -Duffy

09/09/2025

NO!! NO!! NO!! You can't spot reduce fat..your body will take it from where it wants, and it's usually not where we prefer. Second, a guy looking like he does, who tries to do those exercises right out of the gate, is likely to have an issue. His tissues and joints aren't ready for that. If he begins those exercises lightly, and builds up over a month or two and creates a steady calorie deficit, he will gain strength and muscle, lose body fat, feel better. Facebook is sure full of crappy and unfounded exercise advice (except here) -Duffy

09/07/2025