North Jersey at Home Spinal Care & Concierge Physical Therapy LLC, Lyndhurst, NJ (2026)

At Home Physical Therapy services specializing in Orthopedic spine pain - Therapist utilizes a mechanical approach to treatment - a highly effective evidence based approach - with one on one care.

08/17/2021

Crick in your neck??

New Neck Pain with loss of motion? Often times you’ll lose the ability to bend or turn the neck on one side, but not the other.

Most of the time Cervical Retraction will solve the problem. By repeatedly stretching the tissues of the neck joints in this direction, you restore the bodily tissues to their proper state. This can be achieved by performing the exercise appropriately.

Notice that if you achieve improved range of motion following a full set of the movement, you have likely found the correct movement and will restore your tissues faster than left alone on their own. Avoid slumping and forward head position while you recover!

Disclaimer: this advice is not a replacement for seeing a medical professional - always seek medical attention when experiencing a new episode of pain. If you are experiencing pain that has resulted from a fall or recent trauma, do not attempt to treat yourself before being cleared by a medical professional.

08/10/2021

Active Spinal Posture

Did you know that you take on postures while you exercise?

You may think of posture for sitting and standing - “Don’t slump, bring your head over your shoulders etc.”

However your spinal posture during exercise, and really any movement in general is very important. When the spine is aligned during weightlifting, it allows the spine to endure greater stresses and allow for more controlled movement.

This is a demonstration of the bent over row exercise using dumbbells. You can clearly see which posture will lead to increased stresses on the spine. If you exercise in this way, you will also train your body to use this posture during everyday activities. The body is able to withstand these stresses, but over time it may lead to injury. It is best to train your body to work optimally. Move better and with better posture.

08/02/2021

How is your Forward Bend?

Is your movement strategy helping you to maintain a healthy spine? We can look at the common way in which a person bends to the lift objects from a desk.

As you go about your day, you may find that perform small forward bends all day long. Normally these forces aren’t enough to cause injury. However, if you perform these movements thousands of times, like most individuals do, it has a cumulative effect.

A ‘lazy’ way to perform the movement, allows the spinal musculature to relax, but also allows a typically flexed position of those joints. This increases the stress on the back of the spinal tissues.

Compare that to a more ideal form, where the spine is neutral - this typically stabilizes and engages the spine, while allowing the hips and knees (bigger more powerful joints) to do most of the work.

07/28/2021

Dorsiflexion for stiff or painful ankle joint

Dorsiflexion is the movement that points the foot upwards towards the shin (tibia). This is an essential element to foot and ankle mobility which is often missed. Demonstrated here is a technique that can allow you to use your bodyweight to assist restoring dorsiflexion.

Disclaimer: this advice is not a replacement for seeing a medical professional - always seek medical attention when experiencing a new episode of pain. If you are experiencing pain that has resulted from a fall or recent trauma, do not attempt to treat yourself before being cleared by a medical professional.

Keep your foot flat on the surface. Stabilize your body with your hand on the wall, or a chair if needed. Move forward over the toe to allow the ankle to flex upward (dorsiflexion). Keep heel on the surface. Hold for 3 - 5 seconds. Repeat up to 10 times. Always stop if painful or if stiffness and pain is worse following the procedure.

07/23/2021

Functional Dead-Lift

Is your movement strategy helping you to maintain a healthy spine? We can look at the common way in which a person bends to the floor to pick up objects.

A functional dead-lift refers to a movement strategy in which person engaged the muscles of the spine, hips, and knees to lift an object from the floor.

A ‘lazy’ way to perform the movement, allows the spinal musculature to relax, but also allows a typically flexed position of those joints. This increases the stress on the back of the spinal tissues.

Compare that to a more ideal form, where the spine is neutral - this typically stabilizes and engages the spine, while allowing the hips and knees (bigger more powerful joints) to do most of the work.

07/12/2021

Personalized PT

Personalized physical therapy is a reflection of the modern approach to clinical science. The standard from which clinicians choose general exercises for rehab is inferior to choosing more meaningful solutions based on a diligent evaluation.

A personalized approach to PT means that a clinician will take their time to evaluation your body’s capabilities and status of pain/injury. This involves specific tests and typically requires repeatedly moving areas of the body which are involved in the condition.

When sufficient information is gathered from the evaluation, treatments which aim to promote healing and recovery are tested. Frequent testing of these techniques should be evaluated to determine their efficacy. If treatments which had previously been helpful are no longer valid or helpful, then the interventions should change.

Unfortunately, a non-personalized approach to PT usually implies that a clinician has “favorite” techniques which they broadly apply to their patients whom have seemingly similar conditions. This ignores the fact that everyone has a different body and condition, and may react differently. This also implies that they will require slightly different interventions and strategies to heal. A person is a person, not simply a “low back pain” or “wrist pain” condition.

Have you been to a PT whom has provided a personalized experience? It takes more time and effort but is always worth it - the results tell the story.

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Lyndhurst, NJ
07071

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Monday

8am - 8pm

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http://www.njhomespine.com/

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