Category: Back Pain
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Lumbar Spine Stress Injuries in Baseball Players
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Low back pain can be very debilitating in an athlete, especially in an adolescent baseball player trying to make it through his season. More specifically, I have noticed an increase in lumbar spine stress fractures in baseball players and it is quite disturbing and frustrating! I wanted to dive deep into this rabbit hole, as…
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Treating Patients with Low Back Pain
My thoughts on treating low back pain As many of you may know, I have been practicing physical therapy since 2003. Throughout that time, the clear majority of my patients have had injuries to their extremities. Yet, I somehow was able to ‘avoid’ treating patients with low back pain (LBP). As has been with most…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18
The Week in Research Review, etc 12-24-18 only had two posts to social media this week but hopefully two very helpful posts for your practice. The back pain post was a repost from a previous time but I thought it was very important to share it again. I also put a new post from my…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 11-12-18
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This week in research review for 11-12-18 we focused a bit more on assessment and also dabbled in some basic treatment strategies for the back and shoulder. Check out the topics below and like them or comment on Instagram to keep the conversation going…thanks all! A quick fix for a sore low back? Knee…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-29-18
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Last week was the 1st of my research review that summarized my social media posts from the previous week. It seemed to be well received so I figured I’d continue it. My goal is to help summarize some of the research that I found interesting and package it nicely for my readers. Each photo contains…
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The Evolution of a Physical Therapist
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I’ve been a practicing Physical Therapist since 2003. I’ve observed a lot, talked to a bunch and read a lot. By all means, I am no expert! The evolution and growth of a physical therapist can take many roads. I am always learning and listening but at times I do become complacent (that’s human nature). I’d be…