DR. NATHAN KADLECEK, PT
Is a Columbia University trained physical therapist committed to providing high quality health information, largely focused on lower back pain and the gross overuse of diagnostic imaging, medication, surgery, low quality treatment methods, and the over-diagnosis of pain conditions.
He’s also a powerlifter, pain nerd, macro-scale thinker, and wants to help you think differently about pain, healthcare, and life.
Welcome to the Kadalyst Blog!
How Much Does Physical Therapy Cost in Monterey, CA?
I've gone ahead and looked at the various website of most of the physical therapy practices in Monterey and Pacific Grove and here's what I found about the cost of PT. Before we look at the chart, it's important to note what you're getting for the price. At some...
Artificial Intelligence in Physical Therapy. Will it replace Physical Therapists?
Counter to popular opinion among therapists, AI isn’t going to “taking your job,” at any time soon, although, sentient AI is likely coming down the pipeline in the next 30-50 years, maybe less, maybe more. Predictions of these sorts of things are always to have a huge...
Pain After Exercise – How To Know If It’s Good Or Bad
Table of contents Is the pain after exercise that I feel the next day sore muscles or damage?How to exercise with a “bad knee,” or “weak back.”How hard should I push myself when exercising if i’m 65 or older? Is it safe?How do I know when to push myself or when i’m...
How Much Does it Cost To Start A Physical Therapy Clinic?
Table of contents: Brick and mortar start-up costsCost rangeA little advice… *there are a few affiliate links in here that may make me some extra $$$, just a heads up. All the products/services that I link to, I've personally used, still use them, and/or believe they...
Can I Exercise With Runner’s Knee?
knee pain with brace It is ok and completely safe to run and do different types of exercise with runner’s knee. The main thing to look out for is how your symptoms respond to the type of activity that you are attempting to perform. If you have been...
What are the best and worst exercises for your lower back?
The good news is that you only need to avoid activities that make your lower back symptoms significantly worse. The even better news is that you only have to avoid these for a short duration of time. It’s recommended that within 2-3 days of experiencing discomfort and...
Weightlifting Exercises To Avoid With Lower Back Pain
Tolerable levels of pain when performing the snatch or clean and jerk is usually fine, as long as this does not get progressively worse with time. Ideally, you would have minimal to no pain in your lower back when weightlifting, however sometimes pain with training...
Three Reasons Your Groin Strain Is Taking Forever to Heal
You keep aggravating it with too intense of activities, you’re resting it too much, or a combination of the two. In this article, we will briefly discuss why your groin strain is taking much longer to heal than it should. Reason #1: You keep aggravating it. This is...
Why Won’t Your Runner’s Knee Go Away?
There are several reasons why your runner's knee is sticking around longer than you thought it would. Here are a few reasons why it hasn’t gotten better yet. You’re Only Resting Rest is the appropriate solution for a few days but it’s important to get back to...
Can you become paralyzed from degenerative disc disease?
Short answer, highly unlikely. In order for this to happen, you would need to have such severe stenosis that there is no space for either the spinal nerve roots to exit or complete compression of the spinal cord itself. I’ve never had a patient like this and I’ve...
How Much Does Physical Therapy Cost in Monterey, CA?
I've gone ahead and looked at the various website of most of the physical therapy practices in Monterey and Pacific Grove and here's what I found about the cost of PT. Before we look at the chart, it's important to note what you're getting for the price. At some...
Artificial Intelligence in Physical Therapy. Will it replace Physical Therapists?
Counter to popular opinion among therapists, AI isn’t going to “taking your job,” at any time soon, although, sentient AI is likely coming down the pipeline in the next 30-50 years, maybe less, maybe more. Predictions of these sorts of things are always to have a huge...
Pain After Exercise – How To Know If It’s Good Or Bad
Table of contents Is the pain after exercise that I feel the next day sore muscles or damage?How to exercise with a “bad knee,” or “weak back.”How hard should I push myself when exercising if i’m 65 or older? Is it safe?How do I know when to push myself or when i’m...
How Much Does it Cost To Start A Physical Therapy Clinic?
Table of contents: Brick and mortar start-up costsCost rangeA little advice… *there are a few affiliate links in here that may make me some extra $$$, just a heads up. All the products/services that I link to, I've personally used, still use them, and/or believe they...
Can I Exercise With Runner’s Knee?
knee pain with brace It is ok and completely safe to run and do different types of exercise with runner’s knee. The main thing to look out for is how your symptoms respond to the type of activity that you are attempting to perform. If you have been...
What are the best and worst exercises for your lower back?
The good news is that you only need to avoid activities that make your lower back symptoms significantly worse. The even better news is that you only have to avoid these for a short duration of time. It’s recommended that within 2-3 days of experiencing discomfort and...
Weightlifting Exercises To Avoid With Lower Back Pain
Tolerable levels of pain when performing the snatch or clean and jerk is usually fine, as long as this does not get progressively worse with time. Ideally, you would have minimal to no pain in your lower back when weightlifting, however sometimes pain with training...
Three Reasons Your Groin Strain Is Taking Forever to Heal
You keep aggravating it with too intense of activities, you’re resting it too much, or a combination of the two. In this article, we will briefly discuss why your groin strain is taking much longer to heal than it should. Reason #1: You keep aggravating it. This is...
Why Won’t Your Runner’s Knee Go Away?
There are several reasons why your runner's knee is sticking around longer than you thought it would. Here are a few reasons why it hasn’t gotten better yet. You’re Only Resting Rest is the appropriate solution for a few days but it’s important to get back to...
Can you become paralyzed from degenerative disc disease?
Short answer, highly unlikely. In order for this to happen, you would need to have such severe stenosis that there is no space for either the spinal nerve roots to exit or complete compression of the spinal cord itself. I’ve never had a patient like this and I’ve...