Low Back Pain: Multifidi

In the past I have spoken about the importance of deep core musculature for the prevention and rehabilitation of low back pain. The deeper (less superficial) the muscle is, the better vertebral stabilizer it becomes. The multifidi are the king of this kingdom. Often...

Strong Core for a Healthy Spine

One of the biggest buzz words in the physical therapy community over the past decade is “core.” There are some who feel it is overused, but I disagree. Having a strong and balanced core goes a long way in preventing low back pain and pelvic dysfunction, among other...

Working Through Pain

I’ve been hearing it quite a bit. A common theme at the clinic lately has been “working through pain.” Those three words are enough to make a Manhattan Physical Therapy office cringe. A patient recently stated “I felt something tweak in my shoulder so I just dropped...

Why Organic?

“WHY ORGANIC?” I hear it all the time, “my grandmother didn’t buy organic meat and she lived ‘til 92.” However, our grandparents didn’t eat the same meat and drink the same milk that we are consuming today, not even close. Even if the labeling didn’t read...

Lower Traps for Injury Prevention

Have you ever injured your shoulder from working out? ? Do you know someone who has? Chances are the answer is yes to one of those questions. This is because there are mysteries about the shoulder that the average weightlifter doesn’t know about. You see, the shoulder...