by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 26, 2021 | Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons individuals visit their primary care doctors each year and up to 80% of Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetime. One of the most frustrating things about dealing with lower back pain... 
by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Aug 5, 2021 | Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mid-Back Pain, Work From Home
Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in working adults. Up to 80% of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. While many companies have addressed this through improving the workstations of their employees,... 
by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 2, 2020 | Low Back Pain, Pain, pelvic floor, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing
Chances are that at some point in your life, someone has told you to ‘brace/engage/contract your core.’ What exactly does this mean though? And why are you instructed to do this so often before and during exercises? Let’s dig a little deeper into what the ‘core’ is,... 
by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 2, 2020 | Low Back Pain, pelvic floor, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Diaphragmatic breathing has become a popular recommendation among Physical Therapists, Personal Trainers, Healthcare providers, and Fitness Instructors alike. The connection between breathing dysfunction and the development or presence of low back pain has been... by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 20, 2018 | Ergonomics, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing
Do you spend a lot of time in front of a computer at work or at home? A recent study published by Microsoft revealed that U.S. workers spend an average of 7 hours per day on a computer, more hours than they sleep at night! In addition, 85% of workers report discomfort... 
by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Mar 6, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy
Why do we feel pain? What is our body telling us? Learn 10 facts about pain and how physical therapy can help treat it. 1. Pain is a protective device. Things shouldn’t hurt for no reason. In a healthy body, pain is a sign that something is wrong. It’s a signal from...