Let movement be thy medicine: Dr. Joel Press on dealing with pain, injury, and the aging musculoskeletal system.

Dr. Joel Press is the Physiatrist-in-Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has published extensively, chaired numerous courses, and lectures both nationally and internationally on the rehabilitation of spine and sports-related injuries. He is a Past President of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, North American Spine Society, and the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Medicine.

In this episode we discuss:
- Movement as medicine.
- Buzz words like "pain-free" and "anti-aging".
- The truth about the natural history of the aging, active body.
- Pros and cons of the one size fits all approach to exercise.
- Living with chronic pain.
- Experiences, challenges, and hope for the future of the treatment of pain.

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