👉 Hey everybody! It’s Michael Ricchiuto MPT, EMT-P with Physical Therapy Now. Today we’re going to talk about shoulder mobility and there’s a simple, quick, and easy way to get shoulder mobility using a dowel rod or a broom handle or anything that’s like a stick a hockey stick a lot of the times. I’m […]
Hey everybody it’s Michael Ricchiuto, MPT, EMT-P with Physical Therapy Now located in Pittsburgh, Cranberry Township, Fox Chapel PA. We’re looking to provide you with five exercises to increase the mobility of your spine. Of course if you have spinal problems you should be evaluated at our office to find out if this is right […]
Hey it’s Mike Ricchiuto, MPT, EMT-P with Physical Therapy Now. I wanted to talk briefly about shoe wear. A lot of people ask us about shoe wear. We see a lot of athletes. We see a lot of folks who have foot problems. We see a lot of people with knee and hip problems. […]
Do you have shoulder pain related to your rotator cuff or other shoulder? The shoulder joint achieves a maximum of 180 degrees and in people even more and the rotator cuff and other shoulder structures provide the stability to achieve this. Not everyone needs all of this motion to complete their daily activities but one […]
🏆 We are starting January 2022 and we see a lot of people begin exercise programs without a plan for starting to perform the right exercises, for progressing exercises correctly, and lastly, performing exercises that have a positive effect on an individual’s body. So we don’t want you to fail. We don’t want you […]
💪🏽 Core exercises can prevent postural imbalances, can improve total body strength, assist in improving athletic performance, and can help in preventing degeneration of bones and ligaments.🦴 🏋️♂️ Here are 3 good core exercises to assist with fitness goals: 👉🏼 Plank jumps- Good for upper/lower body strength and building stability of abdominals, the pelvis, […]
Your lower back strength is tied to much smaller muscles than your “six-pack” muscles. When evaluating lower back pain a clinician has to consider the source of lower back pain. Although there are multiple objective sources to consider, the intricate intraspinal muscles (the first layer of spinal muscles that hold the vertebrae together) and […]
🏃🏼♂️Many common repetitive running injuries are the result of improper biomechanics: -Low back pain -Hip bursitis -Ischial bursitis -It-band syndrome -Hamstring strains -Calf strains -Meniscus and knee ligamentous injury -Fractures -Plantar fasciitis -Etc.. ⬆️ All of the above may result from forefoot vs. midfoot striking, pelvic strength and flexibility imbalances, osteokinematic imbalances, […]
Is Biking good for you body? The short answer is “yes”. Biking is a great way to improve your cardiovascular system, to improving muscle strength and can be instrumental in helping to provide mobility to your body. Biking can reduce and eliminate joint pain, and improve overall blood flow to the body. Biking provides these benefits […]
Grand Opening Celebration! Physical Therapy Now- Fox Chapel In order to provide a better service to our patients we have expanded to a new location within Hartwood Town Center, 3392 Saxonburg Blvd. Suite 330, Glenshaw, PA 15116. We are less than a 1/4 mile from our old location and are located between the “Greek […]
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