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Plain-language explanations of the gap between being cleared and being recovered — written for the questions patients actually bring in.
Your Body Runs on Hardware and Software. We Work on Both.
Muscle testing isn't one thing. Dr. Jeff Luke, DC explains the three kinds he uses — orthopedic measurement, therapy localization, and bioenergetic triage — and the hardware-and-software picture that ties them together.
Read the article →Weak Quads After Knee Replacement: Why More Strengthening Isn't Working
Done the PT, cleared by your surgeon, still not back to normal? Dr. Jeff Luke, DC explains why strength alone often can't close the gap after a knee replacement, and what actually needs to be checked.
Read the article →Your Muscle Isn't Weak. It Isn't Firing.
A weak muscle test after an injury or surgery isn't always deconditioning. Dr. Jeff Luke, DC explains the nervous-system pattern underneath it, and the only way to actually know if it's changed.
Read the article →My Surgeon Cleared Me. My PT Cleared Me. Why Don't I Feel Cleared?
Being medically cleared and feeling recovered are two different things, and the research backs up why. Dr. Jeff Luke, DC explains the gap — and the one question that closes it.
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