Dr. David Abbasi, MD

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Bone 🦴 5 Workouts I Wouldn’t Recommend (As an Orthopedic Surgeon) 💪

Not every “hardcore” move is healthy for your joints. Here are a few exercises I often see leading to injuries in clinic:

🚫 Deep “butt-to-grass” squats with heavy weight — too much stress on knees & spine.

🚫 Behind-the-neck presses or pulldowns — tough on the rotator cuff.

🚫 High-impact jumps on hard surfaces — cartilage doesn’t love concrete!

🚫 Kipping pull-ups & sloppy Olympic lifts — shoulder & back injuries waiting to happen.

🚫 Heavy straight-leg deadlifts — hello, lumbar disc strain.

✅ Focus on controlled form, joint-friendly range of motion, and smart progressions.

Your joints should last a lifetime — train for longevity, not just intensity.

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Let's talk about a few things people don't love hearing but absolutely need to know if they want healthier joints, fewer injuries, and a body that actually lasts.

1. Most joint pain isn't from one "bad move."

It's from years of under-training, over-sitting, or doing the same motions without building the strength to support them. Your joints don't randomly "go bad" - they respond to the load you put on them.

2. Rest is NOT always the answer.

If you rest every time something aches, you weaken the muscles that protect the joint... which makes future pain more likely.

Controlled movement, strength work, and gradual loading are usually far more effective than endless rest days.

3. Walking isn't a strength program.

It's great for health, but it won't build the muscle or stability that prevents arthritis, tendinitis, and chronic pain. Your joints need strength training the way your heart needs cardio.

4. Your posture matters less than you think - your capacity matters much more.

People with "perfect posture" still get pain. People with "bad posture" often don't.

What actually matters? How strong, mobile, and conditioned your tissues are.

5. Most injuries aren't bad luck - they're predictable.

Weak hips + knee pain

Weak glutes → low back pain

Weak rotator cuff → shoulder pain

Your body tells you for months before something becomes a "sudden" injury.

6. The #1 thing that protects your joints is strength.

Not supplements.

Not braces.

Not gadgets.

Strength. Strong muscles distribute force so your joints don't have to absorb every impact.

7. Ignoring pain doesn't make you tough - it makes rehab longer.

Pain is information. You don't have to panic, but you shouldn't pretend it's not there. Early changes = faster recovery.

8. You can't outsource your joint health.

Not to me, not to chiropractic, not to physical therapy.

We can guide you but the daily work is yours.

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