👉 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 […]
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How to tell if you have a Shoulder Pr...
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 […]
3 Tips to Preventing Injury in the Ne...
🏆 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 […]
Lower back pain and strengthening you...
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 […]
4 Tips for Managing Low Back Arthriti...
So you may have been told that you have arthritis in your low back by your physician. You may have been told “You will just have to live with this” without any guidance about how to live with this in the future. HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS! HERE ARE 4 TIPS TO START REGAINING YOUR LIFESTYLE! […]
5 Ways to Eliminate Plantar Fasciitis...
So this summer is busy with activity, the holidays, and hopefully exercising. This time of the year is generally pretty fun! But for a select few this is a terrible time with increased plantar fascia pain. This is the pain that can be excruciating on the bottom of your foot especially when you get up […]
3 Top Exercises to Defeat Low Back Pa...
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 […]
When Should I Seek Help for My Neck P...
According to the research neck pain has risen to be one of the upcoming physical ailments in the world. In fact, the estimated 1 year incidence of neck pain from available studies ranges between 10.4% and 21.3% with a higher incidence noted in office and computer workers. While some studies report that between 33% and 65% […]