by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Sep 29, 2022 | Back Pain, Knee Pain, Physical Therapy
Degenerative disc disease and arthritis are the same. DDD refers to the intervertebral disc losing its height due to a decrease in hydration. This is a normal process that occurs over our lifespan. Joint space narrowing is a primary feature of radiographic...
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 | 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...
