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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Fix Your Posture to Prevent Neck & Back Pain
Just as you mom said, "Stand up straight." Eliminate pain by paying attention to your posture. Slouching causes muscle imbalance
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Jan 29, 20172 min read
Is My Shoulder Pain My Rotator Cuff?
You May Have a Rotator Cuff Injury If: 1. Pain with specific shoulder movement? 2. No pain with other shoulder movement? 3. Weakness with...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Jan 18, 20173 min read
Wrinkles on the Inside
No doubt images are getting clearer on MRIs but what is being found are normal changes - avoid risky expensive treatment.
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Jan 2, 20172 min read
Painful, Stiff Shoulder? Could Be a "Frozen Shoulder"
Shoulder pain and stiffness that starts without an injury preventing you from your normal activity. Probably a frozen shoulder. Lean more
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Dec 3, 20162 min read
I'M Only 50! How Come My Knee Hurts?
If you are over 50 with knee pain find out what is likely causing your pain and what you can do about it and why you should avoid surgery.
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
May 30, 20162 min read
Elbow Pain: Tennis and Golfer's Elbow
Elbow pain is commonly caused by overuse injury of the muscles and tendons that attach to your elbow. Pain on the outside of your elbow...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
May 1, 20162 min read
Physical Therapy As Effective as Surgery for Neck Pain
Researchers have found that physical therapy is as effective as surgery to treat neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain and knee pain -...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Apr 10, 20162 min read
Physical Therapy as Effective as Surgery for Degenerative Rotator Cuff Shoulder Pain
Physical therapy treatment is as effective as surgery for the treatment of another condition. See our previous posts that describe how...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Apr 2, 20162 min read
Physical Therapy Equal to Surgery for Knee Pain from Meniscus Tears
Our March 22, 2016 post described a 2015 study indicating physical therapy was as effective as spinal decompression surgery to treat low...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Mar 28, 20163 min read
Concussion Baseline Testing
The critically acclaimed film Concussion has brought the subject of concussion into a new light for athletes across the United States. In...
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Christopher DiPasquale, PhD, PT, OCS, SCS, CHT
Mar 22, 20163 min read
Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Physical therapy has been found to be as effective as surgery for low back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis in a study published in...
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