DID YOUR BACK “GO OUT” MORE THAN YOU DID LAST YEAR?

Spring is here and we’re all hoping to get back to so many activities we may have missed out on last year.  To ensure that you have the best Spring ever playing golf, tennis, running, gardening, vacationing and spending time with your family, it is important that you address that ache in your back, even …

Do You Know Why You Have Back Pain? Here’s How You Can Find Out.

Do You Know Why You Have Back Pain?     Is the source of your low back pain a mystery? You’re not alone: Nine out of 10 patients don’t know the primary cause of their back pain. The problem is that most people seek treatment after they’ve begun exhibiting symptoms of back pain. While this …

Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you!

Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you! Miriam Hillman PT, DPT, CKTP   Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) is a very painful medical condition which affects children.  This syndrome can cause pain anywhere in the body. These episodes of pain can be intermittent or constant and can affect the whole body or be localized …

Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles

Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI   Recently, I’ve seen a couple of young athletes with low back pain.  Their range of motion wasn’t an issue, it was their ability to stabilize their spine and active their core.  The core muscles, especially the deep abdominal group, the transverse abdominus, …

Leaves are Falling: Things to consider when raking them up.

Leaves are Falling: Things to consider when raking them up. MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS It’s October and the fall colors are at their peak. It won’t be long before the leaves fall and clean up must begin. Raking leaves is hard work, but unfortunately it’s work most of us don’t spend time preparing our …