by Christopher Ponichtera PT DPT | Nov 11, 2020 | Gardening, General Information, Injury Prevention
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,...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Jan 2, 2020 | Hip, Injury Prevention, Knee, Low Back
All day long, all I hear is “Don’t get old!” Unfortunately, we can’t change the number of candles on our cake, but we can change how are body feels as we age. As we get older, it is normal to have wear and tear, but not doing the things we love to do isn’t part of the...
by Lauren Losi PT DPT | Oct 17, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Low Back
Fall has officially started and we all know what that means – leaves, leaves, and more leaves. Soon enough you’ll be spending every weekend picking up leaves from your backyard and dragging them to the street. Every year we have many patients come in during the...
by Garnet Loveday PT DPT | Jul 8, 2019 | Foot & Ankle, Injury Prevention
Walking is our most basic function. We know that on average we take between 6,000 and 10,000 steps each day. What happens when we walk with improper technique for weeks, months, or even years? How can we fix or optimize our gait with the least commitment? In this...
by Garnet Loveday PT DPT | Jul 7, 2019 | General Information, Injury Prevention
Humans were built to walk. We have two legs for a reason, let’s use them! According to recent research, most of us log about 6,000 steps each day. That said, we should be striking closer to 10,000 steps per day. But how can someone do so if they have pain with...
by John Nazzarett | Apr 15, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Low Back, Physical Fitness
As physical therapists, low back pain is the most common complaint we treat year after year. In fact, low back pain is the most common cause for missing work, the second most common reason for a doctor’s visit, and it is estimated that the annual cost of low back pain...
