A Commitment to an Active and Healthy Community
Buffalo Rehab Group is committed to an active and healthy community. Our mission through this blog is to provide value through education. The majority of our blog topics come from patient questions in the clinic. If you have or topic for an upcoming blog article, please contact us.
Below you will find our blog sorted by body region or you can search for a specific article.
A Commitment to an Active and Healthy Community
Buffalo Rehab Group is committed to an active and healthy community. Our mission through this blog is to provide value through education. The majority of our blog topics come from patient questions in the clinic. If you have or topic for an upcoming blog article, please contact us.
Below you will find our blog sorted by body region or you can search for a specific article.
Low Back
Try this Stretch for Leg Tightness
If you struggle with leg tightness or back pain, give this stretch a try. Stretching the legs can help will not only help you relieve pain and tightness, but it can improve your bending and walking, too. The one stretch demonstrated below can be done from home or the...
Find Your Low Back Pain Category
Struggling with Low Back Pain:This video can help you to start feeling better. Here's why:It's common for back pain to make walking, standing, sitting, and even sleeping painful. Some people struggle to walk even around the block, while others hurt to sit for a length...
The One Thing That Helps Those Struggling with Low Back Pain — Even if They Have Disc Bulges, Herniations, or Arthritis
If you struggle from low back pain that limits your ability to stand, lift, or even sit, then this email can help you. Here's Why:Most low back injuries can be diagnosed and begin feeling better based on what is covered in this email. You don't even need an MRI or...
The Neck, Headaches, and Head Injury
What is Causing Your Neck Pain?
One of the most common complaints I see in the clinic is neck pain. Around 67% of the population will experience neck pain at some point during their life. There are many different causes of neck pain. Disc injuries are one of the most common types. Disc injuries...
Cervical Stenosis Doesn’t have to be a Pain in the Neck!
Have you heard the term “cervical stenosis” and wondered what could that possibly mean? Neck pain can already be frustrating, so trying to understand it shouldn’t be more of a pain in the neck! Neck pain is one of the most common types of cases we see. If you’re...
Perfecting Perfect Posture: Our Three Favorite Exercises
As a physical therapist, I spend much of my day educating patients on a variety of topics. Regardless of which part of the body is injured, talking about posture is ALWAYS part of the lesson plan. Our posture is the foundation for all of your movements. Think about...
The Lower Body
One Exercise to Improve Leg Strength & Knee Health
If you struggle going up and down the stairs or squatting due to knee pain, the exercise below could help you. While most people think they need to "just work through the pain" when it comes to their knees, there are things you can do to improve your knee health. Your...
“I was pretty much resolved to the fact I would stay in pain or having knee surgery.”
When you're knee is sore, simple things like walking and stairs can be tough. To even think about trying to run, even across the street, can be overwhelming. My name is Steve Gonser, a Physical Therapist at Buffalo Rehab Group, and I have a lot of experience helping...
Keeping Your Feet Fit
Walking is our way to get around. Sometimes our feet hurt and we don’t know why. When we have foot or ankle pain, it is really easy to blame the foot or ankle, but it really isn’t always just the foot or ankle causing the problem. In this article, I will cover: How...
The Upper Body
Is Posture the Cause of Your Shoulder Pain?
As society has become more technology-driven, our posture has suffered. Poor posture is almost always linked to neck or back pain, but it actually reaches further than just there. There’s no doubt that poor posture leads to neck and back issues, but our shoulder is...
Raking: Protecting Your Back and Shoulders
Temperatures aren’t the only thing that’s falling… and those leaves won’t rake themselves. This time of year, our clinic sees a spike in patients with low back pain from raking and hauling leaves. Protect your back and shoulders by learning to rake and lift correctly...
Tennis Elbow Vs. Golfers Elbow
If you’ve ever had elbow pain and you’ve searched on Google about your pain, it’s quite possible you’ve run into the terms tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow. When I’m treating patients in our clinic with elbow pain, some ask me how they could possibly develop tennis or...
Women’s Health
Women: Three “Must Add” Exercises
If you want to get stronger and feel better in 2021, then you must add these three exercises to your routine. Improving health is always a top goal for the start of the New Year -- especially after a year where terms like "Quarantine 15" have developed. The exercises...
How to Get Healthier, Stronger, and Pain-Free During COVID-19 Isolation and Distancing
Stuck at home and without a gym to stay moving? Isolation and distancing doesn't mean you need your health to deteriorate. My name is Kathleen Schoell, a Physical Therapist and Women's Health specialist at Buffalo Rehab Group. COVID-19 has affected us all -- and if...
Osteoporosis: Can Exercise Help?
An estimated ten million Americans over 50 years old are diagnosed with osteoporosis or decreased bone density. In addition to that statistic, an astounding 80% of those affected are women! (1,5). About 34 million women over 50 have been diagnosed with osteopenia, or...
Health & Wellness
Stay Healthy During the Holidays
During the holidays it can be a challenge to maintain healthy habits! We want to help you make the right choices to live a healthy lifestyle, even when you're in front of a pile of delicious food! In this article we will be discussing: Tips to Stay Active...
Protect Yourself During Fall Cleanup
It’s fall! Here in Buffalo, the air is crisp, pumpkin spice is everywhere and brightly colored leaves are piling up in a hurry. As we approach colder months, most of us are starting our fall cleanup before the snow flies. With fall cleanup, comes raking, lifting,...
#1 Stretch for Runners
If you're a runner who feels stiff and tight while running, then the stretch below can help you. Coined the "Runner's Stretch," this exercise helps runners and their stride feel loose and less stiff while running. The best part is that the exercise stretches multiple...
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