by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 31, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
I’m a doctor of physical therapy that works with many people who have biceps tendonitis, tendinopathy, and various other types of shoulder pain. Surgery can be an option for severe biceps tendinopathy but is rarely the first option. Physical therapy,...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 31, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
I’m a doctor of physical therapy and powerlifter who has worked with many clients with bicep tendonitis and other bicep issues. It’s a very common problem, but one that can be addressed with weight training. Bicep tendon pain can be at the proximal...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 24, 2022 | Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff tears are common tissue changes that happen in the shoulder. There are four different RTC muscles that can be torn. Sometimes they cause symptoms and functional deficits and other times they do not. Some people can lift their arm with no problem with a...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 23, 2022 | Back Pain
Degenerative disc disease (DDD), also known as spinal arthritis, is the breakdown, bulging, and loss of disc height over time of the intervertebral discs of the spine. Although it’s labeled as a disease, DDD is often asymptomatic (no symptoms) in most...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 17, 2022 | Back Pain
If you’re having lower back pain after squats the most effective fix for this is to decrease the amount of weight on the bar and decrease your volume, temporarily, until symptoms reduce. Heavy weight is not inherently dangerous, however, if you keep...
