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Should you eliminate these 5 things in the gym?

NICK GOLINVAUX, MD March 9, 2024 Hi Reader, How is your week going? So far, I've had a productive one: I learned that Taylor Swift and poet Emily Dickinson are related. I accepted a generous invitation to be on an upcoming episode of an orthopedic surgery podcast (more details soon!). Due to popular demand, I wrote about upper extremity safety in the gym. If you workout regularly, you've surely had a hand or upper extremity twinge from time to time. It can be difficult to know...was that just...
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Your Icing Habit: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Myth?

July 19, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 14 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Only a few more weeks until I'm back! Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about whether to ICE that injury — or not. Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links (at no cost to you). These small commissions will always be re-invested into Rules of...
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Why Your Thumb Is Wearing Out (And What You Can Do About It)

July 12, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 13 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Though the newsletter is more concise, I hope to still provide you some inbox value in my absence. Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about how to use your thumb — so it won't wear out! Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links (at no cost to...
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The Horrifying Truth About Cutting Your Palm

July 5, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 12 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. In theory, at this 3-month mark, my newborn should be able to look at an object and reach for it. Next comes the jumpshot? Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about flexor tendon injuries (hint: they're not good). Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate...
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🚀 NASA's Weird Healing Secret: The Truth About Red Light Therapy

June 28, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 11 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Though the newsletter is more concise, I hope to still provide you some inbox value in my absence! Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about Red Light Therapy...and Lasers! Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links (at no cost to you). These small...
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The Simple 2-Phase Framework to Heal Your Nagging Sprain

June 21, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 10 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Bon Jovi tells me we're halfway there! Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about braces...and how to actually use them! Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links (at no cost to you). These small commissions will always be re-invested into Rules of...
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The Mysterious Wrist Bump That's NOT Cancer

June 14, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 9 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Though the newsletter is more concise, I hope to still provide you some inbox value in my absence! Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about lumps and bumps of the upper extremity. Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links (at no cost to you). These...
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Dangerous Dog Walks & Saw Mishaps: The Injuries You Never Saw Coming

June 7, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 8 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. By 2 months, if all is going well, my newborn should be starting to notice their own hands. "Whoaaaa, what are these sweet things for?!" Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about avoiding the most common hand injuries I see week in and week out. Read It Here ↗ **This...
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Numb Fingers? The 90-Degree Fix Most People Miss

May 31, 2025 | SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Welcome to week 7 of my paternity leave from the newsletter. Though the newsletter is more concise, I hope to still provide you some inbox value in my absence! Please enjoy another of my top 20 most popular articles on tap this week, this time covering all you need to know about Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, otherwise known as Ulnar Nerve Entrapment. Read It Here ↗ **This newsletter has occasional affiliate links...
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