The Journal

Writing on movement, recovery, and how to stay active.

Plain-language articles from Dr. Hailey Andersen — what we treat, why it works, and what you can do about it before (or instead of) a visit.

176 articles
Active Aging7 min read

Grip strength: what it actually tells you.

It predicts a remarkable amount, which is why it became a longevity obsession. But training the number is not the same as changing what the number stands for.

September 15, 2026Read →
Recovery Systems7 min read

Massage guns, cold plunges and saunas: what the evidence says.

Each one does something narrower than the marketing claims, and one of them can work against the session you just finished. An honest audit of the recovery shelf.

September 15, 2026Read →
Active Aging7 min read

Diabetic neuropathy and balance: what actually helps.

You have been told to stay active and told never to go barefoot. Those two instructions collide in almost every balance programme, and here is how we resolve them.

September 15, 2026Read →
Athletic Performance7 min read

Bones breaking under normal training? Look at the fuel.

When an athlete keeps picking up bone injuries on training loads their teammates handle, the problem is often not the training. It is what is not going in.

September 15, 2026Read →
Athletic Performance6 min read

Do running shoes prevent injury? The honest answer.

Gait analysis, pronation, stability versus neutral. Most of what runners are told about shoe choice is not supported by the research, and the part that is has nothing to do with the wall display.

September 15, 2026Read →
Recovery Systems6 min read

Therapy ended and you are not back to normal. Now what?

Insurance-covered rehab usually stops at safe, not at strong. What to do with the gap between being discharged and actually trusting the joint again.

September 15, 2026Read →
Maintenance6 min read

Aching everywhere in your forties? Ask about perimenopause.

Widespread joint and muscle pain in midlife often gets filed under aging. For a large share of women it tracks with falling estrogen, and it responds to loading.

September 15, 2026Read →
Athletic Performance6 min read

Head knock at a game? What to do, and who clears them.

A plain guide for parents and coaches: the danger signs that mean the emergency room, why the same-day rule is absolute, and what a chiropractor does and does not do here.

September 15, 2026Read →
Maintenance6 min read

Very flexible and always sore? The link people miss.

Double-jointed is not a party trick for everyone. When joints move further than they should, more stretching is the wrong instinct, and the plan changes.

September 15, 2026Read →
Strength & Lifting6 min read

On a weight-loss shot? Keep the muscle you already have.

Weight-loss injections take fat off, and some muscle with it. What the movement half of the plan looks like, and why walking more does not cover it.

September 15, 2026Read →
Athletic Performance8 min read

Your athlete got hurt at a game. Where do you actually go?

Emergency room, urgent care, or Monday morning? A plain decision tree for Friday-night injuries in St. Charles County — and who does what, from the athletic trainer to the sports chiropractor.

September 5, 2026Read →
Athletic Performance7 min read

Keeping a volleyball shoulder through a season.

Overhead shoulders rarely fail in one moment — they wear down over a season of serving and hitting. The pattern that shows up by mid-season, and what actually helps while she keeps playing.

September 5, 2026Read →

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