by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 12, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve written extensively about how to start weight training if you are a senior in addition to whether or not you can gain muscle after the age of 65+. Also, if you are wondering whether to lift heavy or light as a senior,...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 9, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
this post may contain affiliate links Rotator cuff tears can be symptomatic or asymptomatic (symptoms or no symptoms). According to this study, the rate of symptomatic tears was 34.7% and the asymptomatic tear rate was 65.3%. There is not a percentage of people that...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 9, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff surgery is a long process back to a normal functioning shoulder with equal strength. It takes approximately 12 months to make a complete recovery after a rotator cuff repair. The reason for this is that you cannot do much strength training at this...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 8, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
If you have a rotator cuff injury you might be wondering if there are certain movements across the board that will aggravate symptoms or make it worse. With a rotator cuff injury, there are many different types of movements that could aggravate symptoms. Some...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 7, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
Over the past 10 years, dry needling has started to pick up steam as a treatment method for all sorts of musculoskeletal pain. But is dry needling safe for shoulder blade pain? The short answer is no. As was demonstrated by one of my professors back in grad school, a...
