Conditions I Treat

In my practice, the most important question is why.

The what — your medical diagnosis — matters too. But the human body isn’t a car. Even when you find the part that’s “broken,” you still need to see the bigger picture — there is almost always an underlying reason it broke.

In the U.S., we’re fortunate to have some of the best orthopedic surgeons in the world to repair what’s structurally broken. But modern medicine can sometimes focus too narrowly on one diagnosis. A knee can be repaired, yet if nothing changes about the load on it — your strength, your body weight, the hips and ankles above and below it, or how you move — the problem often comes back.

That’s the part I focus on. Whether you’ve had surgery, are hoping to avoid it, or were simply told “it’s your meniscus,” I look at everything that loads that knee and help you change it — with hands-on care and step-by-step training. When surgery or an injection is the right call, I’ll tell you, and we work alongside your doctor.

When I studied Eastern medicine in Japan, I learned: look at the forest, not just the tree. When I trained in sports medicine, I learned: always examine the joint above and the joint below — a hip injury means checking the lower back and the knee, too. Two traditions, one lesson: everything is connected. That’s why I see each patient as a whole person, not a single body part. More about my approach.

Below are the conditions I see most often in my Midtown practice, from sports injuries to everyday aches. It doesn’t have to be pain, either — stiffness, tightness, or simply wanting to move and perform better are good reasons to come in. If you don’t see your problem here, ask; this list isn’t everything I treat.

That’s what the first visit is for. In about 90 minutes, I take your history, examine you, and explain what I find in plain language — and we start treatment the same day. If you have questions first, just text me. What to expect at your first visit.