Everyone has an exercise, a trick, and new device to help treat low back problems. “Do a plank while twisting like an owl in the downward Pidgeon position with your eyes squinted to make sciatica go away!” “Never bend forward.” “Never bend backwards.” With contradicting recommendations online, how do you determine which low back exercise READ MORE
Author: Dr. Charles Baldi PT, DPT
Mobile doctor of physical therapy in Montgomery County, PA.
Back Self Treatment: Good vs. Bad Changes in Symptoms
Some people say “It hurts so it must be working!” and others say “It hurts so it must be bad for me!” The most important first step in the self treatment of your low back is understanding how to interpret what you feel as a good or bad result from an exercise or activity. There’s READ MORE
Back Self Assessment and Treatment Series: What is it and who should do it?
The Baldi Movement Group believes that everyone deserves an evaluation regardless of background and social class. That’s why we’re dedicated to creating simple to follow guides for self assessment and treatment for the most common orthopedic and spine problems people face. Since low back pain is the #1 orthopedic problem experienced by the general population READ MORE
Posture: How to Find Out if it’s Worth the Effort?
I do not outright tell anyone that they need to fix their posture. It’s good general advice, but not always true. And even if it IS good, is it really WORTH the effort? It is very difficult to form a habit of good posture, no one will go through the battle without an indication of READ MORE
3 Ways to Guarantee Neck Pain (And What You Should Do Instead)
Sitting in a bed or unsupportive couch to read, write, knit, etc is among the most common culprit reported by people with neck and arm pain. It’s also super common to have neck problems when driving and when turning your head due to poor posture. Try out the solutions in the video and let me know if they helped!
The Disc Model of Neck, Back, and Referred Pain
The disc model is very helpful for understanding back, neck, and referred pain from the spine. Especially for those whose pain is worse when sitting, rising from sitting, raising their head, and other similar activities.
I Threw Out My Back! Emergency Advice: Stop, Drop, and Prop
Need EMERGENCY BACK PAIN advice? More importantly, do you need a poem to remember said advice? Look no further!
Do NOT Do This Exercise
Share with the person who does the same exercise everyday for their pain but is not getting better! No matter your pain, there are A LOT of generic advice exercises out there. Some might be great for you. Others may be terrible for you. How do you know the difference? You cannot rely on how READ MORE