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Joe Ruane, DO
Keynote Fee : Up to $5,000 plus expenses Fee Note Travels From: OH |
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Boomers on IceAre you a baby boomer? Does your back hurt, your knee ache, or is your shoulder sore? Have you ever asked yourself, "What is happening to me? I'm just falling apart!"
The baby-boom generation, more than 76 million in all, are the first to grow up recognizing not only the pleasures but health benefits of regular physical activity. As they push to stay active, they now account for nearly one-third of all Americans participating in bicycling, basketball, baseball, running and other leisure sports activities. The boomers are also joining adult sports leagues to again experience the excitement of team competition, and attempt to recapture past glories. As they continue to push themselves, injuries, aches and pain are on the rise. Activity-related injuries have become the No. 2 reason for visits to a doctor's office nationwide, behind the common cold, according to a 2003 survey by National Ambulatory Medical Care.
With his years of experience as a sports medicine physician including his current expertise as Team Physician for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets, Dr. Ruane will lead an entertaining discussion that can help you:
- Understand why you can't do now what you did when you were 20 years old
- Learn tips to help avoid injury and stay active
- Know when to seek the advice of a healthcare professional
- Hear most common misperceptions of aging
"Boomers on Ice" is an insightful, humorous look at how to overcome the scourge of your aging frame. Pain Killers, Steroids and Glucosamine, Oh My!
Arthritis and related joint pains are now the number one cause of disability in the United States. Most Americans have grown up with the notion that there is not much you can do about arthritis, and you should just learn to accept it. Dr. Ruane would like to change that perception.
It has been quoted that the public is roughly five years behind in awareness and understanding of the latest medical advances available for their problems. For arthritis is more like 50, as many myths and misperceptions regarding its proper care and available treatments live on. This is of course complicated by the recent media blitz exploiting the life-threatening risks of pain relievers, and it all leaves patients in a quandary.
"Pain Killers, Steroids and Glucosamine, Oh My!" can help change the lives of those living with arthritis. Dr. Ruane breaks through the myths and gets you up-to-date on how you can live your best.
Speaker Information
Director of Musculoskeletal Health at the McConnell Health Center in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Joe Ruane leads a diverse team of health experts in helping his patients achieve their personal best. His practice is dedicated to musculoskeletal care, using both traditional and complementary approaches in the treatment of acute and chronic pain and injuries. He is proud to serve as a team Physician for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ruane's public presentations are truly unique experiences that make use of props, pictures and personal stories to illuminate understanding of common issues we all face at some point in our lives. His talks offer humorous, informative insights into how to best care for our most valuable asset: ourselves. Because his practice employs a holistic approach, he recognizes the entire person and delivers a fascinating discussion incorporating aspects of mind, body and spirit into health care. Ruane can speak on virtually any topic relating to musculoskeletal medicine, including arthritis, sports injuries, low back pain, exercise and fitness, acupuncture, and a host of other common orthopedic ailments and their cures.
Board certified in Family Practice, Ruane served as Chief Resident during his medical training. He completed his sports medicine training with Horizon Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at the Lutheran Medical Center in Cleveland, a Cleveland Clinic Affiliate, and team physicians for the Cleveland Indians. He studied acupuncture through the UCLA School of Medicine and incorporates eastern philosophy into his medical practice and presentations. Ruane is on the national boards of prominent pharmaceutical companies as a physician consultant and advisor. He is also actively involved in research and is an educator to his fellow physicians, speaking nationally on topics in his field of expertise. He is active in community health initiatives and education, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Arthritis Foundation. By popular demand he is currently authoring a book that incorporates many of the issues he discusses in his presentations.
An engaging presenter, Ruane shares information appropriate for anyone who wants to know more about how to take better care of their body. By far the most popular portion of his presentations is the interactive question-and-answer session. His goal is to leave audience members with tools to change and enhance their lives, and participants often leave with a feeling of having spent personal time with the doctor, receiving answers to questions they have long wondered about.