by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 13, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness, Wellness
Yes. A 70-year-old can still build muscle. Seniors can build muscle, improve balance, and get even stronger as they get older. For older adults who haven’t lifted weights before, or, where it’s been several years since you’ve touched a...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 13, 2022 | Fitness, Wellness
Better bone density, muscle mass, and strength, balance, cognitive function, are just a few of the benefits of strength training for seniors. Instead of being afraid of lifting weights, you should learn how to do it safely and effectively so that you can get all...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 13, 2022 | Wellness
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass. This is a natural process as we age that can be delayed and even reverses in certain people. Here is an excerpt from a journal article in Physiology Review: “Loss of muscle mass with aging, which is largely due to the...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 11, 2022 | Back Pain
Yes, it’s okay to stretch a strained lower back as long as it doesn’t make your symptoms worse. Stretching is symptoms looked down upon for helping alleviate symptoms, however, sometimes it can be helpful. When I work with patients, I combine...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 11, 2022 | Back Pain
A massage can make herniated disc pain worse, however, it can also make it feel better. It’s important to let your massage therapist know what you are feeling so that they can tailor your experience and the amount of pressure they use, to your...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 10, 2022 | Back Pain
It is not possible to feel a herniated disc with your hand. The intervertebral disc is much too far forward in your body for it to push that far out to feel it. If this were the case, this would mean that you could poke your spinal cord with your finger, which...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 10, 2022 | Fitness
This post may contain affiliate links. Seniors should lift light weights to start with and then progress to heavier weights over time. Lifting heavy weights is safe and recommended for seniors as it helps to improve strength. Strength is lost as you get older but it...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 10, 2022 | Back Pain
A Herniated disc in the lower back can range from being horrifically painful, a 10/10 or it can be completely pain-free. This completely depends on the person. There are people who have herniated discs and don’t even know it (no they aren’t at a higher...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 6, 2022 | Back Pain
Here’s the short answer to why you keep getting back spasms. You keep doing activities that stress your back in a way that your body does not feel prepared to do. Before I get into the meat and potatoes, I want to share a story of a client I was working with...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 6, 2022 | Back Pain
The most common cause of lower back pain when bending forward is muscle spasms and muscle strains. Those are really one and the same, a spasm just being a more severe experience of a strain. There are many different underlying causes of a hurt low back and...
