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
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...
Three Secrets to Back Pain
Have you changed your daily routine due to back pain? If so, you’re not alone. In many cases, sitting for long periods of time can bring on someone’s back pain. But for others, it is standing and walking that creates more pain but, what causes this? In this article, I...
Improving Joint Health to Combat Aging
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...
The Neck, Headaches, and Head Injury
Why You Should Consider a Standing Workstation
There's no secret that sitting is not beneficial to our overall health. Unfortunately in today’s society, sitting is nearly inevitable. Our lifestyles are designed around the sitting position. Seventy-five percent of the current workforce sits for over half of their...
Work Place Ergonomics: How to Set Up Your Desk
Sitting and inactivity have become major health concerns for the American population. Overall, we sit more at home and at work than any generation before us. Everyday someone comes into our physical therapy clinic with neck, shoulder, or low back pain. When I ask what...
Text Neck Round Two
A new buzz word we are hearing more and more is “Text Neck.” Whether you have heard this term before or not, we can all agree that we are spending an increasing amount of time on our cell phones, laptop, tablets, etc. A large majority of people reading this article...
The Lower Body
Fit Feet: Strength and Balance are Key
Do you feel like you have weak ankles or poor balance? If so, this blog post can help you. Ankle stability is a key component of balance -- a foundational and often overlooked part of good health. Good balance enables you to remain upright, steady, and...
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...
The Upper Body
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...
Three Safe Exercises for Shoulder Osteoarthritis
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. It is considered a ball and socket joint. Its main purpose is to position our arm and hand in space to complete functional tasks like reaching over head to grab a coffee cup or reach behind your back to put a...
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder pain is a common complaint, especially for those of us whose leisure and occupation require repetitive overhead motion. Whether it’s landscaping, painting, exercise, or throwing, repetitive overhead use can put strain on your shoulder. The structure of the...
Women’s Health
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...
Importance of Core Strength
“I don’t have any stomach muscles, those are long gone.” But, even if you can’t SEE your muscles, they are still there. My name is Melissa Bulas-Mercuri, a physical therapist at Buffalo Rehab Group. You may think that a strong core isn't something that is achievable...
Health & Wellness
Improve Posture with Two Exercises
As you stare at the screen and start reading this article, are you sitting up straight? I bet you are now. Since the pandemic began, many of us have found ourselves sitting more than ever. Whether it’s working from home or spending more time at home in front of a...
Staying Active During Covid
Has staying active during Covid been a struggle? There's no doubt the past year has brought both change and challenge. Many of us are working from home, social distancing, and altering our daily routines. It’s become too easy to hop from our computer screen to the TV...
How to Feel Your Best When Traveling
Feeling your best when you travel is truly a balancing act. Although you might want to experience all the local favorites a new destination has to offer, you also want to make sure you're adhering to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. These simple and effective tips will...