How do I Prevent Shoulder Pain?
Rotator cuff pain typically presents with dull to sharp pain to the outside of the shoulder and can refer all the way to the outside of the elbow. The most common symptoms of rotator cuff problems can range from the inability to completely raise a person’s shoulder to pain during a certain part of […]
Alex avoids surgery with help from Ph...
Alex avoided wrist surgery by coming to Physical Therapy Now on Penn Avenue. He was told that there was nothing that would stop his wrist pain and immobility. Click above to hear his story!
What causes poor balance?
What causes poor balance? Balance problems can make you feel dizzy or create vertigo which is a sensation that the room is spinning around you or problems of unsteadiness of the body can occur without dizziness. At our 3 offices in Fox Chapel PA, Cranberry Township PA, and Pittsburgh PA, we diagnose and treat balance […]
This Piriformis Stretch will Help wit...
Here is a good stretch to help alleviate the symptoms of Spinal Stenosis. So what we’re going to do is we’re going to take one leg, put it over the other one. And so my direction, my line of sight, is going to go towards my left shoulder. So i’m going to take this […]
Is Your Outside Knee Pain IT-BAND Syn...
Are you experiencing knee pain when running? Are you able to ramp up your mileage to a certain point until the outside or inside of the knee starts to hurt? Have you tried icing, stretching, foam rolling, and strengthening, but your knee pain continues and you can’t ramp up your mileage. If this is the […]
Taking simple tasks for granted..unti...
Negotiating stairs can be difficult without proper knee function which involves the knee being able to fully bend and straighten. Additionally the knee has to have the right performance of ligaments, muscles, and surrounding joint structures. Natural treatment for knee pain is centered around finding the source of pain and correcting impairments regarding an individual’s […]
5 Reasons for Low Back Pain
Hi! It’s Michael Ricchiuto, MPT, EMT-P from Physical Therapy Now, and we’ve got a lot of questions that people have been asking about low back pain and why some people develop low back pain and others do not. If you stick around to the end of this video, we will talk about the five reasons […]
3 Reasons for Hip Pain
Are you having hip pain that may be traveling into the groin or down leg and are in the Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, or Cranberry Township area? Is it difficult to walk because you feel that your hip maybe giving out on you? Are you having trouble when performing sitting to standing, getting up from the […]
Do you have Recurrent Hamstring Pain?
Are you having hamstring tightness, hip pain or glute tightness when you perform exercises, weightlifting or running or even sport activity? Are you having difficulty in training where you’re getting so far with your strength and conditioning but hip pain or hamstring tightness is keeping you limited? If so, then you’re going to want […]
3 Reasons for Persistent Knee Pain in...
Hi. My name is Michael Ricchiuto MPT, EMT-P. My team and I have been treating persistent knee pain for over 18 years in and around Pittsburgh, PA. In fact, a lot of folks who come into our clinic are under the perception that they’re either going to have arthritis and going to have to […]