Meeks & Zilberfarb: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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  • Seven minute workout

The Scientific 7-Minute Workout

In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about [...]

  • Stretching

Stretching: The Truth

The season for outdoor tennis and golf may arrive extra early due to our very mild winter to date. In preparation, consider incorporating dynamic stretching into your warm up routine to improve your game this year. The article below, while published in 2008, is a favorite of mine and clearly explains the benefits of dynamic stretching and illustrates sample dynamic stretches.

  • Dr. Meek's Memorial Service

Louis W Meeks, MD Memorial Service

A memorial service for Louis W Meeks, MD was held on September 25, 2015 at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill. The sanctuary overflowed with family, friends, colleagues, and many former patients. Posted below is his obituary that appeared in the Boston Globe. The physicians and staff of Meeks and Zilberfarb Orthopedics wish to thank everyone for their many expressions of sympathy and remembrance.

  • Soccer Training

Train, and Recover, Like a U.S. Soccer Star

With youth and high school soccer teams across the country beginning their training now for the fall soccer season and with so many young players, female and male, having been inspired by the women’s national team, this seems an ideal moment to learn more about Dawn Scott’s training methods and how they might be put to use by players at home.

  • Yoga

Into Yoga? Indian Experts Explain What You’re Doing Wrong

In 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said among more than 10 million people in the U.S. who practice yoga there were around 7,400 yoga-related injuries that year: that’s one for every 1,351 yoga practitioners. But, as with any physical activity, if not done properly, it can lead to accidents.

  • Yoga

Yoga’s Benefits May Extend to the Heart

In this post by Harvard Heart Letter Executive Editor Julie Corliss, she examines recent studies that indicate a yoga practice my help lower heart disease risk as much as more conventional exercise programs.

  • Core Strength

Improving Core Strength

Board sports, whether on land or sea, take balance and coordination. Here are some exercises that can improve core strength as featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Zilberfarb Named to Becker’s 2015 List of ASC Leaders

Dr. Jeffrey Zilberfarb has been named to Becker's ASC Review's 2015 list of "156 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know." The list is comprised of ambulatory surgery center physicians, operators and corporate leaders who have distinguished themselves in the ambulatory surgery center industry.

  • Snow Storm

Offices Open during Winter Storm Marcus

The offices of Meeks and Zilberfarb Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will be OPEN on Monday, February 09, and Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Dr. Zilberfarb will be in the Brookline office on Monday and in the Dedham office on Tuesday.

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