Dr. Joseph Liu, MD

I was facing unpredictable hip tendon repair for a rupture. Instructions included abstaining from lower body exercise for 6 mths after. But then they would've had to wheel me onto the spine surgeon's table because of severe lumbar conditions that I keep stable with exercise, including tai chi and qigong that I teach, so surgery would also mean a loss of jobs. Other surgeons wanted to do surgery, but Dr Liu offered an expertly placed and dosed steroid injection. After not having been able to exercise for 4 mths prior, in 2 wks I was back at everything - taking Dr Liu's encouraging advice to start slowly on the treadmill - only 4 min at first - until I built up strength in surrounding muscles. But I was able to return to my tai chi and qigong jobs right away, along with yoga and p.t. exercises. Now, one year later, I am up to 30 min on the treadmill and I receive a safe repeat of the injection only every 6 mths, so I can stay active and avoid that spine surgeon's table! Thank you Dr Liu!