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...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Challenging because we don’t always have peak levels of energy, schedules change, and events happen that are out of our control. To be consistent is a range from 0-100. Zero being you fall off the wagon immediately, 50 being you fall off several times a...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 19, 2022 | Back Pain
Both heat and ice are fine to use for lower back pain. You should use whichever one feels best. What is better for lower back pain, ice or heat? What is best is determined by what feels the best for you. There is no substantial difference between the...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 19, 2022 | Groin Pain
This post contains affiliate links. Stretching, rest, and core strengthening exercise is not the answer for adductor strains. Unfortunately, this is the most common advice given to people trying to recover from groin strains. In this article, I’m going to...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 19, 2022 | Back Pain
This article is for all of my punters and kickers out there. I kicked and punted in college (Harding University, D2) and there wasn’t really any information out there in terms of injury prevention. More often than not, lower back pain from punting and/or...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do the work because the world needs it, not because you desire a specific outcome to prove to yourself that you are worthy. Set the goal, then, set smaller bite-sized goals, and progress from there! Book recommendation: Atomic HabitsTiny...
