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DR. NATHAN KADLECEK, PT
Is a 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.
What Do I Do If My Lower Back Is Seized Up In The Morning?
What Do I Do If My Lower Back Is Seized Up In The Morning?5/28/20210 Comments 1. Take 10 deep breaths if possible2. Find a couple movements that feel good. Find a direction of movement that feels okay.3. If cleared by your doctor, NSAIDs can help. (tylenol) (this is...
Should I Squat When I Have Lower Back Pain?
Does it hurt? Then no, you shouldn't squat in the MANNER in which you're doing it. You should still try to change a few things up though... 1. Decrease the weight2. Change your stance width3. Change from low bar to high bar or vice versa.4. Try front squats or goblet...
Can A Bad Mattress Cause Lower Back Pain?
Whether or not someone needs to change their mattress is one of the most common questions I get. The short answer is, probably not (although it's possible). I'm going to share a few things that you should be addressing before you decide to go buy a $2,000 mattress...
What Is The Best Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease?
What is the best treatment for degenerative disc disease? Movement. Now, DDD is actually really common and it's just a normal part of aging. The imaging findings that lead to this diagnosis of DDD is going to be highly prevalent in populations 50 and older. It...
Does Gabapentin Work For Sciatica?
Short answer: For some yes, for some no. As with most medication, it depends on you. This is a conversation to have with your doctor, especially if you're having negative side effects. Side effects of gabapentin can include fatigue, brain-fog, and balance...
How Can I Prevent Degenerative Disc Disease From Getting Worse?
Step 1: Improve your activity levels. It's important to find movement that you enjoy, and, that doesn't flare symptoms up too much. Degenerative discs can be symptomatic or asymptomatic, and the treatment is the same, find movement that works.-Step 2: Update your...
Can You Become Paralyzed From Degenerative Disk Disease?
Quick answer is NO. I scoured the internet to see what the research had to say, and the only thing I found about paralysis was an osteophyte, or a piece of extra bone growth that compressed the vocal cords, and that was only one person. Personally, i've never seen...
Do Muscle Relaxers Work For Lower Back Spasms?
Have you ever used muscle relaxers for lower back pain or sciatica? In this video I dive into when they may be appropriate to use, when they are not appropriate to use, and what to look out for. This video is going over a systematic review (a review of many research...
What Causes Lower Back Pain And How To Solve It Part 3?
This video is focused on long term solutions to solve lower back pain.Solving might not be what you think though. It might not be "fixing" a positional fault, or really fixing a biomechanical issue at all. While there are certainly some biological drivers of pain...
What Causes Lower Back Pain Part 2?
There are a few “conditions” that i’ll share below that are complete nonsense. You’re not “stupid” for believing these, a multitude of practitioners still peddle in falsehoods (unknowingly) and outdated treatment paradigms. I’m not going to go into full detail into...
What Do I Do If My Lower Back Is Seized Up In The Morning?
What Do I Do If My Lower Back Is Seized Up In The Morning?5/28/20210 Comments 1. Take 10 deep breaths if possible2. Find a couple movements that feel good. Find a direction of movement that feels okay.3. If cleared by your doctor, NSAIDs can help. (tylenol) (this is...
Should I Squat When I Have Lower Back Pain?
Does it hurt? Then no, you shouldn't squat in the MANNER in which you're doing it. You should still try to change a few things up though... 1. Decrease the weight2. Change your stance width3. Change from low bar to high bar or vice versa.4. Try front squats or goblet...
Can A Bad Mattress Cause Lower Back Pain?
Whether or not someone needs to change their mattress is one of the most common questions I get. The short answer is, probably not (although it's possible). I'm going to share a few things that you should be addressing before you decide to go buy a $2,000 mattress...
What Is The Best Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease?
What is the best treatment for degenerative disc disease? Movement. Now, DDD is actually really common and it's just a normal part of aging. The imaging findings that lead to this diagnosis of DDD is going to be highly prevalent in populations 50 and older. It...
Does Gabapentin Work For Sciatica?
Short answer: For some yes, for some no. As with most medication, it depends on you. This is a conversation to have with your doctor, especially if you're having negative side effects. Side effects of gabapentin can include fatigue, brain-fog, and balance...
How Can I Prevent Degenerative Disc Disease From Getting Worse?
Step 1: Improve your activity levels. It's important to find movement that you enjoy, and, that doesn't flare symptoms up too much. Degenerative discs can be symptomatic or asymptomatic, and the treatment is the same, find movement that works.-Step 2: Update your...
Can You Become Paralyzed From Degenerative Disk Disease?
Quick answer is NO. I scoured the internet to see what the research had to say, and the only thing I found about paralysis was an osteophyte, or a piece of extra bone growth that compressed the vocal cords, and that was only one person. Personally, i've never seen...
Do Muscle Relaxers Work For Lower Back Spasms?
Have you ever used muscle relaxers for lower back pain or sciatica? In this video I dive into when they may be appropriate to use, when they are not appropriate to use, and what to look out for. This video is going over a systematic review (a review of many research...
What Causes Lower Back Pain And How To Solve It Part 3?
This video is focused on long term solutions to solve lower back pain.Solving might not be what you think though. It might not be "fixing" a positional fault, or really fixing a biomechanical issue at all. While there are certainly some biological drivers of pain...
What Causes Lower Back Pain Part 2?
There are a few “conditions” that i’ll share below that are complete nonsense. You’re not “stupid” for believing these, a multitude of practitioners still peddle in falsehoods (unknowingly) and outdated treatment paradigms. I’m not going to go into full detail into...