Should you eliminate these 5 things in the gym?
over 1 year ago • 2 min readNICK 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...
READ POSTWhy Your Thumb Is Wearing Out (And What You Can Do About It)
8 days ago • 2 min readJuly 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...
READ POSTThe Horrifying Truth About Cutting Your Palm
16 days ago • 2 min readJuly 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...
READ POST🚀 NASA's Weird Healing Secret: The Truth About Red Light Therapy
22 days ago • 2 min readJune 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...
READ POSTThe Mysterious Wrist Bump That's NOT Cancer
about 1 month ago • 2 min readJune 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...
READ POSTDangerous Dog Walks & Saw Mishaps: The Injuries You Never Saw Coming
about 1 month ago • 2 min readJune 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...
READ POSTNumb Fingers? The 90-Degree Fix Most People Miss
about 2 months ago • 2 min readMay 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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