by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 28, 2022 | Groin Pain
The fastest way to heal a pulled groin is to stop activities that are constantly irritating it, start an appropriate rehab program, and use heat, ice, and medications to manage symptoms. How Can You Speed Up The Healing Rate Of A Pulled Groin Muscle? There...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 28, 2022 | Groin Pain
Short answer. Yes, it’s okay to run with a groin strain if it’s not causing your pain in the groin to elevate two points on the pain scale. Running and sprinting can be part of the rehabilitation process, however often a run-walk program is...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 28, 2022 | Groin Pain, Physical Therapy
Acute groin strains can last anywhere from 2-8 weeks but if they become chronic I have seen them last as long as 18 months without proper treatment. If you receive and undergo proper treatment you’ll be able to reduce how long it takes you to make a full...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 28, 2022 | Back Pain
Yes, walking can be good for degenerative disc disease. Let’s be clear; if walking makes your symptoms worse, then instead of pushing through, you should modify how much walking you are doing and the speed with which you are doing it. For a more in-depth review...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 27, 2022 | Back Pain
The only things to avoid with degenerative disc disease are activities that make your pain significantly worse. And even still, just because an activity makes symptoms worse does not mean you need to avoid it forever. In fact, with the right rehab program, you...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 27, 2022 | Back Pain
Degenerative disc disease is one of those scary-sounding diagnoses that leaves you wondering, “is this dangerous,” when you go to the doctor. Thankfully, it’s not usually dangerous and most people are able to improve symptoms. Symptoms related to...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 22, 2022 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy
The Top 11 Low Back Pain Exercises For Golfers: How To Use This Guide Test each of these movements out 5-10 reps. See which ones feel good and which ones do not feel good. Once you’ve done this, then you can begin to perform the exercises to make you feel...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 22, 2022 | Exercise/Fitness, Wellness
Sore muscles after exercise are not a good or bad sign. It simply means you have worked your muscles to a point that was more than they are used to. It is very common for you to experience muscle soreness after performing an exercise that is more challenging than...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 22, 2022 | Back Pain
Like with any pain or injury, if untreated for a long duration of time, sciatica can be harder to alleviate if symptoms are highly irritable. With non-operative treatment and time, most sciatica will go away on its own in the time frame of weeks or months. In this...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 22, 2022 | Back Pain
If you aren’t accustomed to moving furniture or heavy objects and you do this repeatedly you likely increase your risk of experiencing some lower back pain, stiffness, or discomfort afterwards. This is not a guarantee of course as every person is...
