The HARTZ PT Blog

Summer is here! Time for road trips, beach days, and backyard projects. But before you start lifting heavy luggage or moving patio furniture, let's talk about keeping your back happy and healthy.

These simple movements illustrated by Alec Levesque, DPT, will help alleviate muscle stillness and back pain brought on by hours of sitting behind your computer.

Let’s look at some of the common treatments for low back pain and see how they stack up against physical therapy.

Have you ever noticed that grandma or grandpa seem to lose inches as they age and sometimes may seem to have a rounded upper back? Some of this is just the natural aging process, but there are things we can do now to prevent and correct this curving of the spine before it’s too late.

For most of us, spring and summer is the time of year when the weeds in our yard start calling! When the weeds go crazy, we might feel overwhelmed and want to do it all in one weekend, however, overdoing it can often mean an increase in aches and pains, especially back pain.

If you or someone you know still has a protruding belly several months after giving birth, chances are that you (or she) has diastasis recti.

Pregnant and in pain? You’ve just joined the masses: 80 percent of pregnant women experience pelvic pain at some point in their pregnancy. But what can you do about it?

A Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study recently cited low back pain as the single leading cause of disability worldwide. Estimates indicate that 80% of us contend with the common ailment at some point in our lives.

Let’s talk about core strength and some of the benefits a strong core will bring to an individual.

This little word is often batted around like a birthday piñata with few people penetrating the exterior to truly understand its meaning. Sit back, relax, and take a moment to kick your sciatica misconceptions to the curb!