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Ruling Out Alternative Causes Of Spinal Pain

Last updated on July 15, 2022 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

man experiencing lower back pain

Most people who report a sudden onset of back pain find that it alleviates within a relatively short period of time without significant medical intervention. An example of this could be someone performing a lift of a heavy object off of the ground and “throwing out” the lower back. A few days of rest and […]

Filed Under: Orthopedic Injury Tagged With: Lower Back, Upper Back

My Shoulder Blades Are Not Even!

Last updated on October 14, 2021 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 32 Comments

Take a look at anyone’s resting shoulder blade position from behind the next time you are at the pool or at the beach. If you look closely, you may notice that many people’s shoulder blades, or scapulae, do not sit evenly. Two common observations to see are one shoulder blade sitting higher than the other […]

Filed Under: Ergonomics, Exercise & Fitness, Featured Tagged With: Shoulder, Upper Back

Why Should I Stretch My Back on a Foam Roll?

Last updated on August 26, 2021 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 8 Comments

Too many of us sit at a desk all day. The effects of focusing on a monitor and reaching for a keyboard over time can be devastating. Fortunately, there is a simple stretching exercise that can help to counteract our imposed postural duress. There are two major benefits of lying on a foam roller. The […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Featured Tagged With: Upper Back

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Last updated on April 7, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

The “thoracic outlet” is the anatomical space through which vital nerves and arteries exit the neck and enter the arm. (See illustration below) You can see from the illustration that there are many structures that have the potential to get in the way of, clamp down on, or otherwise disrupt the nerves as they pass […]

Filed Under: Featured, Orthopedic Injury Tagged With: Shoulder, Upper Back

Beauty is Pain: Effects of Wearing High Heels

Last updated on February 22, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 2 Comments

If you’ve ever been to physical therapy, then you might have noticed that posture is often a topic of conversation… and usually it’s more about your bad posture. Posture affects things from range of motion, strength potential, and even pain. Let me demonstrate how posture can be affected by something as simple as footwear, and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Ankle & Foot, Hip, Knee, Leg, Lower Back, Neck & Head, Upper Back

How Do I Strengthen My Upper Back?

Last updated on December 31, 2016 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

The muscles of the upper back are easily the most neglected in the patient populations that physical therapists see. Why? Two reasons reasons come to mind. 1. Most people sit at a desk all day in a forward-pitched position. The muscles in the front of the body become over worked with reaching movements of the […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Featured Tagged With: Upper Back

Postural Shirts?

Last updated on September 9, 2013 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

A client came in this week with something I have not seen before: a “postural” workout shirt. The shirt shown in the photo is a tightly sewn spandex nylon mix marketed as a way of facilitating upright posture and body mechanics. The client did report that she felt more upright. Is this a fad, or […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness Tagged With: Shoulder, Upper Back

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