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Managing Lower Back Pain with EMTT: A Breakthrough in Spinal Care

Living with chronic lower back pain, whether due to degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, or other spine-related issues, can drastically reduce your quality of life. Traditional treatments like medications and injections may offer relief for some, but others might be searching for more effective, long-term solutions. Let’s explore the underlying causes of lower back pain […]

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Help! My Back Hurts Whenever I Travel

Traveling Soon? Be Sure To Avoid Pain! Traveling with back pain can be unpleasant. Sitting for extended periods during plane or car journeys often leads to aching backs the next day. Fortunately, you can reduce back pain with pre-trip, in-flight, and post-travel strategies. Travel light by opting for two smaller suitcases under 20 pounds each, instead

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Is It Safe To Exercise With A Bad Back?

Let’s talk about exercise and back pain Last week I had a question asked by one of our patients, Jackie, 57, from Mountain View; it’s one that we get asked often (especially around New Years) “Is it okay to exercise when my back is hurting? I’ve just got into a good routine sticking to the

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Pilates, Great Medicine For Scoliosis

Can Pilates Help With Scoliosis? One might think of Pilates as a modern-day exercise program geared toward the athletic type – the person seeking strength, endurance, and overall body health. Pilates does accomplish all of these goals, but its applications go far beyond general fitness, like helping combat scoliosis. In fact, some of the most

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Back Pain: Why physical therapy isn’t just about ending pain

From our email bag, word for word, praise for our physical therapy team on treating back pain… Hi Kim, I love the way you run your business! The attention to detail and customer satisfaction is fantastic. Since I am also in a customer service business (real estate broker), I appreciate it takes extra effort and

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Choose the safer way to manage pain

October is finally here, bringing with it the first signs of Fall, pumpkin-flavored treats, and most importantly; National Physical Therapy Month. Since its inauguration by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 1992, PT Month has been a great opportunity to celebrate all PT professionals as well as recognize the transformative power of physical therapy.

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Core Training To Relieve Lower Back Pain

How’s Your Core? After the common cold, lower back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor. Although lower back pain is easy to recognize, its causes are varied and often unclear. Thus, one of the most significant challenges facing physical therapists is to match the suspected cause of the pain

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Facts About Back Pain & How Physical Therapy Helps Prevent Chronic Pain

Back pain: it’s one of the most common causes of disability and affects about 8 out of 10 of us at some point. For some people, their back pain comes with a specific underlying diagnosis, such as a muscle spasm, ligament sprain, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, or even sciatica. For others, there’s simply no

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Postnatal Back Pain – The Hormones “MYTH”

Postnatal Back Pain: What really causes it? Let’s dispel the MYTH that what you’ve got is nothing serious: “It’s just your HORMONES…and you’ll be fine soon after the baby is born.” Heard that little line before? It’s more “misinformation” that floats around. But let me shed some light on why, if you swallow this line,

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How sitting all day affects the body

Most of us have heard the phrase, “Sitting is the new smoking.” The implication, of course, is that sitting too much is actually harmful to your health. What might surprise you, however, is just how detrimental sitting can be. With one in four Americans sitting for eight hours per day or more, there’s never been a better

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10 Shows To Binge Watch During Quarantine

Just a few months ago, screen time was a source of concern. Now that the pandemic has forced many into social isolation, it’s a lifeline. Let’s face it, everyone has been binge watching shows to stay entertained and help pass the time. Here’s a list of the top 10 Netflix shows our team has been

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Managing Lower Back Pain with EMTT: A Breakthrough in Spinal Care

Help! My Back Hurts Whenever I Travel

Is It Safe To Exercise With A Bad Back?

Pilates, Great Medicine For Scoliosis

Back Pain: Why physical therapy isn’t just about ending pain

Choose the safer way to manage pain

Core Training To Relieve Lower Back Pain

Facts About Back Pain & How Physical Therapy Helps Prevent Chronic Pain

Postnatal Back Pain – The Hormones “MYTH”

How sitting all day affects the body

10 Shows To Binge Watch During Quarantine

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