We are having an anterior vs posterior discussion on InstaLive with @bionicrunnerbabe for episode 2. Join us!

Welcome to the Adventure Athlete Collective. I'll keep this simple, because that's how I talk to patients and that's how I'll talk to you here. I'm an orthopedic surgeon based in Birmingham, Alabama. I operate on bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons for a living. I also run ultramarathons, ride bikes too far, hike mountains in countries where I don't speak the language, ski badly, keep my dogs happy with walkies, and have made every mistake I now warn my patients about. That combination — surgeon and athlete — is exactly why this community exists. For a long time, there's been a gap between what patients get in a 15-minute clinic visit and what they actually need to make good decisions about their bodies. Between what athletes read online and what the evidence actually says. Between generic advice and real answers. This is where that gap closes. Here's what this community is built for: — Active patients who want to understand what's happening in their body, not just follow instructions — Athletes who want to train smarter, prevent injuries before they happen, and recover the right way when they do — Anyone who's been told to "just rest" and knew that wasn't the whole answer — People managing chronic conditions, recovering from injury, or dealing with bone health diagnoses like osteopenia or osteoporosis who want real guidance on how to stay active — or become active — safely and intelligently — Patients who've received a DEXA result, a fracture risk score, or a medication recommendation and had no idea what to do with it --- Patients with arthritis who want to stay active and competitive in their sports Because here's something I see constantly in my practice: people who are injured or living with a chronic condition who desperately want to move, but feel like every resource out there was written for someone already healthy and already athletic. The advice doesn't fit them. The protocols assume a baseline they don't have. And no one takes the time to explain how to adapt.