Last week, I detailed my best tips for how to shovel snow without hurting your back. Since that time, we’ve received roughly 24 inches of heavy snow in the Elizabeth & Jersey City area, with another 3-6 inches due to hit our area this week. Even with my best tips, all my patients have been … Read more
Let the great dig out BEGIN! With winter storm Orlena dropping upwards of 20 inches of heavy snow in our area, back pain can quickly take hold as we start to dig out of this mess.
If you keep these tips in mind, hopefully you’ll be able to prevent extensive back problems from snow removal.
You Deserve to Sleep Through the Night Again! Have you been having trouble sleeping through the night? Or perhaps you wake up feeling achy, painful, or overall uncomfortable? Imagine waking up, fully rested after 8 hours of sleep. As you gently awake, you move to sit up… only to be hit with an ache in … Read more
It’s a common goal to want to become healthier, stronger, and more active. However, this can be a difficult feat, with lack of time, pain, injuries, or difficulty sticking to a nutritious diet. And over the last 8 months, all of these things have been especially difficult to balance. When you are in pain, undesirable … Read more
How Physical Therapy Can Help Did you know that strengthening your core muscles is linked to developing better balance? It’s true! When your core muscles are strong, they have a better chance of preventing you from experiencing chronic lower back pain and developing other injuries. They also prevent you from losing your balance or falling … Read more
Our bodies are composed of a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Your sciatic nerve is the largest nerve you’ve got in your body. It extends from the lumbar spine through the buttocks area, and if there is unnecessary pressure applied to it, it can cause a world of problems for you. Sciatica, … Read more
Your Pain Ends Here. Have you recently suffered from a sports injury or auto accident? Chances are if you have, you’re still dealing with the effects. If you are struggling with acute or chronic pain and have yet to find relief, it’s time for a change. Contact Complete Physical Rehab today to learn more about … Read more
Because we aren’t necessarily performing our normal daily routines at this time, it’s natural that the body responds with nagging pain and increased stiffness where there previously wasn’t any. In the clinic, we’ve noticed a big increase in shoulder pain patients coming in with significantly increased pain and less mobility and range of motion. Luckily, … Read more
With home exercise becoming increasingly popular, as access to outside gyms and gym equipment has become limited, we know these uncertain times can make it difficult to find the motivation to get moving and exercise at home. Especially with gyms, workout classes, intramural leagues, and the like becoming closed or postponed for the foreseeable future, … Read more
You don’t have to keep dealing with pain! Back and neck pain are extremely common conditions that many people struggle with over the course of their lives. According to the National Institute of Health, back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor or miss days at work. Even school-age children … Read more
