by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 31, 2022 | Back Pain
It is highly unlikely to become paralyzed from degenerative disc disease. In order for paralysis to happen, you would need to have such severe stenosis that there is no space for either the spinal nerve roots to exit or complete compression of the spinal cord...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 31, 2022 | Back Pain, Fitness
Both pilates and yoga are great for lower back pain. You should do the type of activity that makes you feel best and doesn’t aggravate symptoms. In this article, I’m going to answer which type of movement is best for low back pain (if there is one), and...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 31, 2022 | Back Pain
In my physical therapy clinic, I’ve worked with over 500 people, approximately 200 of which have had some form of lower back pain. I also started a Facebook group in 2020 that grew to about 2,200 people worldwide. I can tell you definitively that nearly every...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 30, 2022 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy
As long as it feels good or there is minimal additional discomfort with the activity, back hyperextension is a fine exercise for lower back pain. So to answer the question directly… are back hyperextensions for lower back pain useful? Yes and no. We’ll...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 30, 2022 | Back Pain, Fitness
Not warming up and starting off your run too fast are the most common reasons that people experience back tightness with running. Other factors could also be related to limited hip extension on one side, however, this would not be the first thing I would look...
