by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Aug 28, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
Spinal stenosis is something that can be treated or managed conservatively in many cases. Here’s an excerpt from a 2016 Cochrane review, detailing their conclusions of a study comparing surgical vs. non-surgical care for spinal stenosis. “We have very...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Aug 10, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
HERNIATED DISCS. The scapegoat for so much back pain. Could a disc herniation be the cause of pain? Sure. Could it be other things as well? Yep. True symptomatic disc herniations are actually quite rare AND most people will be able to recover from these without...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Aug 3, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy
There is a lot of fear which surrounds back pain. Much of this is likely due to societal norms and the acceptance of false narratives pertaining to lower back pain. If we know that 95%+ of lower back pain is not dangerous, then why do we have such a large swath of the...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Aug 1, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy
If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know what my position is on back pain and surgery. It’s not that surgery is never an option, in fact, it can be very helpful for some individuals with specific symptoms that are not getting better with conservative...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jul 30, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
When do DOCTORS say that MRI’s are necessary for back pain? If numbness and tingling is getting progressively worse. If your leg is physically getting weaker and weaker as time goes on. If you are having a hard time controlling going to the bathroom (big red...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jul 17, 2019 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
I definitely can’t tell anyone how fast or how helpful specific movements will be without doing an evaluation, however, if you’re having a little trouble rotating, then these might be helpful. What types of exercises have you tried that’ve helped...
