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John Seivert
Nov 5, 20184 min read
Aging and Four Pain Myths
Why do people over the age of 50 stop exercising when they experience pain?
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John Seivert
Sep 30, 20183 min read
Concussion in Sports
Physical therapists are trained in managing patients with TBI’s.
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John Seivert
Sep 10, 20184 min read
Knee Injury Prevention
Programs effective in preventing injuries include a combination of dynamic stretches (flexibility), running drills, strength training, core
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John Seivert
Aug 13, 20183 min read
Does Carrying Heavy Backpacks Cause Back Pain?
...many organizations... have recommended limits on backpack weights for children.
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John Seivert
Jul 29, 20184 min read
Fitness and Self-treatment at the Yuba River
Here are some of the strategies one can use to get to the river safely and enjoy swimming and return without causing a flare up of back pain
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John Seivert
Jul 1, 20184 min read
Posture and Low Back Pain: Does "Good" Posture Really Ease Back Pain?
Hypervigilance can bring about a state of increased anxiety which can cause exhaustion.
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John Seivert
Jun 10, 20184 min read
Flying with Back Pain
Here are some evidence based travel tips for flying with back pain.
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John Seivert
May 20, 20186 min read
Elbow Injuries in Youth Throwers: How Bad is it?
With this growing number of youth in baseball there has been an epidemic of upper extremity injuries in young throwers.
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John Seivert
Apr 22, 20184 min read
Opioids
Unfortunately the time has come and people are dying from the management of musculoskeletal pain.
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John Seivert
Mar 25, 20184 min read
Is Bending Over Repeatedly Bad for Your Back?
“If your spine is stiff at 30 you are old. If it is flexible at 60 you are young”.
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John Seivert
Jan 29, 20183 min read
Active Aging
We are living longer in today’s society. It is now common for me to see several patients in my clinic over the age of 90.
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John Seivert
Dec 18, 20174 min read
Falls in the Elderly Can Cause Serious Injury
I find it very rewarding to treat this patient population with risk of falls because there is so much we can do to make positive changes.
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John Seivert
Nov 27, 20173 min read
Is That MRI for Your Back Making You Feel Better?
The use of imaging for patients with LBP from 2002 to 2006 increased from 3.2% to 9.6%.
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John Seivert
Nov 13, 20173 min read
Getting Rid of Pain: Changing Words that Harm to Words that Heal
There is evidence that these types of words that “Harm” are actually creating more pain and disability in people of all ages.
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