by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Mar 22, 2021 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
Back spasms hurt. A LOT. They hurt so much that we often think that there is a structure that is severely damaged.Thankfully, that’s not always the case. Although we may hurt A TON, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we’ve severely injured ourselves....
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Mar 19, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Did 2020 knock you off your routine? I know it knocked me off a bit. I couldn’t believe how much that disrupted my own direction and creativity, it was nuts. If you’re like me… getting back onto the routine can be very difficult, whether it’s...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Mar 15, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Have you ever believed that bench pressing with a barbell is bad for your shoulder? If you have, you’re not alone. A ton of people have told me this over the years. Sometimes they say it’s because they’ve bench pressed and seen the direct...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Mar 11, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Tiger woods sustained a comminuted tibfib fracture (tibia and fibula). Comminuted refers to a break of the bone in more than two places. This injury sounds similar to Alex Smith’s tibfib fracture back in 2018… and if you remember, many people said...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Feb 12, 2020 | Wellness
Personal Reflection and Building Sustainable Habits Do You Reflect? Well-being, wellness, health. What do those all mean? It’s an interesting debacle that we find ourselves in, always striving for more, looking forward to tomorrow yet ignoring both the past, and even...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 4, 2020 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
“I can’t move,” she tells her husband. “I literally can’t move, everything feels completely locked up.”People develop chronic back pain, slowly, from seemingly innocuous occurrences at a pace that few pay attention to. Then, ten years later, we have an epidemic. Sam...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 31, 2019 | Back Pain, Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
America needs help. It’s suffering from a chronic pain epidemic. Don’t confuse ‘how you feel’ with ‘why it works.’ Effectiveness does not explain the why. POP. Sweet relief. I love getting my back cracked. It feels amazing and causes me to just want to lay...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 30, 2019 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Rotator cuff tears, meniscal tears, spinal degeneration, knee osteoarthritis… everyone thinks they need immediate surgery or that they’ll need surgery down the road. Physical therapy is very effective for these conditions! This actually isn’t...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 9, 2019 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Ergonomics has become a billion dollar industry. And with any billion dollar industry, come many charlatans. If you work for a large business, particularly one with greater than 500 employees, it’s likely you’ve had the ergonomic or ‘posture people’ come in to do an...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Dec 8, 2019 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
Ready for it?? Keep a CALENDAR. If I asked you this instant to show me your calendar, what would it look like? Would it look completely empty like mine did for the first 23 years of my life, or would it be stacked full and organized? This has likely been the most...
