In these unprecedented times, which have included big increases in being sedentary during the day at home and significant increases in doing work on home computers, laptops, and cell phones, all just to try and stay productive with work, many of our physical therapy patients have come in looking for home exercises to help with … Read more
In one of my last blogs, I went over my top 3 exercises for dealing with back pain in a home office setting. But if we take a step back for a second, what you’ll find is that we can and should be trying to stop back pain before it even starts to creep up. … Read more
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned during this challenging time of trying to provide safe physical therapy, it’s this: pain problems happen, virus or no virus. Even in this time of immense challenge, we have seen an increase in pain problems with our patients. Stay-at-home orders, combined with working at home and inactivity due … Read more
Most Americans will suffer temporary back pain at some point in their lives. When back pain is not temporary, however, it becomes a major quality of life issue. The good news is that you don’t have to live with back pain permanently. Taking a proactive approach like working with a physical therapist can help you … Read more
Whether you have recently started waking up with generalized aches and pains or suffering from chronic pain for a long time, physical therapy has been proven to be the best possible treatment method for you. A sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, or an injury can all contribute to aches and pains. The bad … Read more
In these unprecedented times, with more people than ever either staying home or working from a home office, there has been a big increase in back pain with my patients and many requests for recommendations for exercises to reduce pain. Much of this has to do not only with working from home, but also combined … Read more
Stretching daily is something that a lot of people don’t think about doing on a daily basis. The truth is that stretching is a necessary component not just for exercise but for general health and wellness as well! According to physical therapists, stretching is an important part of one’s daily routine, whether you’re exercising or … Read more
In this time of stress, we have noticed a significant increase in back pain issues in our physical therapy patients as more time has been spent at home. Although we’ve had more time at home to spend with our families, many have not been able to stay as active as before, leading to stiffness and … Read more
If you’ve been experiencing back pain, it just may be a herniated disc. A herniated disc can put extra pressure on the muscles and nerves around the spinal column. Symptoms may include, pain on one side of the body, pain that radiates to the arms or legs, aching, burning sensations in the affected area and … Read more
As we move forward providing top physical therapy care in Elizabeth and Jersey City, we are continually reviewing our COVID-19 safety rules & guidelines to keep in line with all New Jersey state and local requirements. First and foremost, Complete Physical Rehabilitation staff members will be wearing masks during treatment hours. Disinfection and cleaning of … Read more
