Coronavirus and treatment at PTN.
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What is the cause of your ankle and f...
There are a lot of myths about foot and ankle pain. One of those is “My ankle pain will just go away.” or “It’s just a sprain and will heal on it’s own.” The problem is that many foot and ankle conditions can easily become chronic conditions with this type of approach. At PTN in […]
3 Shoulder Exercises to Avoid if you ...
-There are so many fantastic shoulder exercises to choose from to strengthen your shoulders. Many of them are performed with the intention of growing the muscles of the deltoid (shoulder) region. -Some exercises are better than others and some place strain on the neck and delicate structures of the shoulder which is never the intention. […]
These 5 tips will ensure a full recov...
At our practice we see many patients suffering from spinal pain, shoulder pain, ankle, hip, wrist pain and other musculoskeletal conditions. When an individual sustains an injury there are very specific events that have to happen to ensure that a condition does not become chronic. So here are 5 tips to make sure that […]
3 Thoracic Spine stretches to elimina...
Low back pain, middle back pain, and neck pain can have sources residing from thoracic spine problems. Thoracic spine pain can be tricky to solve😕! The rib cage attachments to the spine and many muscle attachments can create an environment of immobility and the muscular attachments into the thoracic spine create an opportunity for complex […]
My patient could not get an answer to...
So my patient was having a problem. Pain in the morning within his low back especially in the AM hours when he woke up. The pain was described as “intolerable”and “stiff” and this prevented him from sleeping more than a few hours a night without waking him up. He was having a hard time dressing, […]
These reasons are why you are having ...
Shoulder pain is quite common in our society and interesting enough the symptoms of shoulder pain remind me of a light switch. Your symptoms are either “on” and you most likely experience pain in the shoulder with an inability to raise your arm in the air properly, or “off” with no shoulder pain and complete function […]
Could you benefit from Orthotics?
There is a lot of debate about when to use orthotics. In our practice we have observed successful use of orthotics when certain criteria are met. Most of the time orthotics are considered to be a good option after changes in someone’s body can no longer be corrected with a combination of stretching, strengthening, joint […]
3 Top Exercises for low back pain
There are many exercises for low back pain and sciatica for those suffering from these conditions in and around Pittsburgh but there are 3 that tend to help in a general sense. Now, doing a few exercises WILL NOT cure your low back pain and sciatica because the only way to eliminate your problem is […]
Should you squat if you have low back...
Many of our patients have an active lifestyle which may include upper level strengthening involving full body movements or “functional movements”. In our clinics the squat is considered a Stage 3 exercise for low back pain. Stage 3 exercises involve full body strengthening after issues such as pain and numbness, decreased lumbar range of motion, […]