Low Back

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]