by Steve Gonser PT, DPT | Nov 2, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Winter Prevention
Snovember 2.0 is here, but that doesn’t mean your back needs to pay for it. Shoveling accounts for a variety of injuries to the shoulders, back, and neck. However, with proper technique, you can reduce your risk. Proper Shoveling Technique In the video below,...
by Lauren Losi PT DPT | Dec 31, 2019 | Winter Prevention
Winter is officially here and the snow has already begun falling fast. It won’t be long before I’ll hear patients complaining about back pain due to spending countless hours in their driveway trying to shovel themselves out. Fortunately, that doesn’t have to be the...
by Kathleen Schoell PT DPT | Jan 30, 2019 | Balance, Strength Exercises, Winter Prevention
What most are hoping will be the send off for winter, the snow has arrived in Buffalo While most people prepare for these conditions by making sure their car is equipped with snow tires, a full tank of gas, and an emergency kit, there are a few other items you may...
by Drew Perilli PT DPT | Feb 6, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Winter Prevention
If you’re a Western New Yorker, you know about the struggles that come with shoveling. The snow comes down hard and fast, leaving our cars buried and driveways covered. While shoveling is a normal part of our lives as Buffalonians, many are shoveling in a way...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Nov 8, 2016 | Winter Prevention
It’s that time of year again; days are shorter, leaves are falling, and temps are dropping. That means all of us Western New Yorkers will soon be buried in snow, reaching for the shovel to dig our way out. With heavy snow fall comes an influx of patient’s due to...
by Steve Gonser PT, DPT | Nov 19, 2014 | Winter Prevention
Well, it’s here and well before most of us wanted it. The snow is falling and at the time of this writing, some locations are looking to get a full winter’s worth of snow in a few short days. A new hatred for “the Snowbelt” has formed, and although we’re all seemingly...
