• October 30, 2023

    Understanding Cortisone Injections – When to Get Them & What They Do

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    Cortisone injections are one of the most common orthopedic treatments offered to patients today. When you go to see a doctor for a musculoskeletal injury, that doctor typically has 4 options to offer you: surgery, physical therapy, medication, or injection. […]

  • September 4, 2023

    Sciatica Exercises & Rehab

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    Sciatica, is a term that is often used to describe any type of low back, hip or leg pain. You may have heard people describe back or hip pain as their “sciatic acting up again”. Despite its prevalence, many people […]

  • August 7, 2023

    Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Exercise

    by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

    Have you ever played the game “Two Truths and a Lie”? You are given two factual statements and then one that is incorrect. Give it a try.  Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common sign that is often experienced after […]

  • May 23, 2023

    How to Prevent Injuries to Your Entire Body

    by Dillon Caswell PT, DPT, SCS

    Is this actually possible without bubble wrapping your entire body and taking no “movement risks” to prevent injury to your body? We guess it could be possible with that approach but that doesn’t seem like a life of fulfillment. The […]

  • May 15, 2023

    Low Back Tightness From Sitting and Exercises To Help

    by Taryn Beaumont PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L2, CNC

    We’ve all been there – a long day at the office sitting in meeting after meeting, a seemingly endless drive in the car for hours on end, sitting in a beach chair all day long soaking up the sun. What […]

  • February 6, 2023

    Exercises to Perform During Pregnancy

    by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

    Does anyone else find themselves captivated and scrolling through the videos of pregnancy announcements? The shocked in-laws, crying soon-to-be uncle, surprised partners who weren’t trying, and relieved couples who have been trying to conceive for years. I’m sure we’ve all […]

  • September 8, 2022

    Quadratus Lumborum Exercises & Stretches

    by [P]rehab

    Are you getting back spasms after a long day at the driving range?  How about a sharp pain in the low back after putting in some miles on the bicycle or taking a deep breath after a hard bout of […]

  • September 8, 2022

    Oblique Sling Exercise Progressions and Assessment

    by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

    Slings (also referred to as chains and/or loops) are a functional component of the musculoskeletal system. If we think of our torso as a core cylinder, there are multiple slings that wrap around the cylinder in different orientations. The cylinder […]

  • September 7, 2022

    Exercises For Disc Herniations

    by Sherif Elnaggar PT, DPT, OCS

    Have you woken up one morning and all of a sudden felt an intense pain that starts in your back and travels down one or both of your legs? As many of us have been culprits to low back pain, […]

  • September 7, 2022

    Do Weightlifting Belts Actually Work With Exercise?

    by Taryn Beaumont PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L2, CNC

    If you’ve ever been to a gym where people are lifting weights, you’ve likely seen people wearing weightlifting belts. This begs the question – why are weightlifting belts and exercises paired together? Why do some people only use weightlifting belts […]

  • September 7, 2022

    Deadlift Warmup Essentials

    by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

    The deadlift is one of the best exercises for both the power and strength athlete as well as the recovering patient in rehab. Not only can the lift be progressively overloaded for a proper training/rehab stimulus, but most importantly, it […]

  • September 7, 2022

    Low Back Tightness Exercises

    by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

    Dealing with low back tightness? You’re not alone, did you know that low back issues are the most common musculoskeletal complaint and one of the top reasons for time lost at work? However, don’t be too alarmed, another way to […]