As many of you know, my treatment specialty is Osteopathic manual structural therapy and exercise prescription. However, over the years I have had patients that have requested just an exercise program to help manage their pain, be it neck, back, or shoulder, because they cannot afford to attend PT. Many cannot attend therapy because they either have too high of a co-pay/deductible [...]
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Acute management of a contusion
January 16, 2011 – 9:56 AM
One of the advantages of playing basketball two times per week with aging weekend warriors is that I’m never at a loss for blog material. Once again, I was a popular guy today. Let’s recap today’s injuries: right lateral ankle sprain, jammed fingers, kicked in the calve, and “tweaked” lower back. Today I will quickly [...]
5 strengthening exercises to avoid at the gym
May 11, 2010 – 7:16 AM
I will often get asked about weight training and which exercises should be done and others that need to be avoided. Let’s first start with the 5 to avoid so we don’t reinforce incorrect or faulty movement patterns. I’ve compiled my “top 5 list to avoid” based on my experience as a Physical Therapist. Let me give [...]