Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
Sciatica… Or Sciatic nerve irritation… Or pain down your leg that comes from your back. At LEVEL4 PT & Wellness, it is not unusual for us to hear of people complaining of either pain or numbness while protecting their back. Medical doctors often suggest physical therapy and stretching to help relieve the incredible pain of…
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Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
With roughly 26 million golfers in the United States and about 6.5 million of those being over the age of 65 years, back pain is becoming more prevalent in the game of golf. As we age, natural spinal mobility decreases, which makes us more susceptible to injuries of the spine. It is estimated that…
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Dawn Andalon, DPT, MTC, CPI
There is constant pressure women face to look like their pre-pregnancy self so quickly after they deliver. Is that our goal to hurry up and look a certain way to impress others? As busy moms, we dismiss the fact we need to focus on taking care of our body and allow it to heal properly,…
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Dawn Andalon, DPT, MTC, CPI
Over 80% of people just like you will experience low back pain (LBP) at some point in their lives. Unfortunately for many people, low back pain returns and becomes a recurrent condition. In part, they think that once the pain goes away, they consider themselves healed… and then a few months later; WHAMOO! It comes back –…
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Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
Want to know 5 amazing places to see in San Diego… When you don’t have low back pain? Low back pain can be a particularly trying condition and unfortunately affects roughly 80% of Americans at some point in their lifetime. The good thing is that most people will have a resolution of their pain within…
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Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
Low back surgery should never be the first consideration for low back pain. Realize that low back pain was a $100 billion problem back in 2006, with 2/3 of that being lost wages and lack of productivity. Previously, medications were recommended, but we have found out lately that this is ineffective. The amount of money…
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Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
Throughout the weekend, I have received numerous calls, texts, and emails by several local CrossFit athletes and one of our current clients, Stacy, 42, from Carlsbad, asking a popular question following this years 17.1 CrossFit Open!… “I felt this burning pain in my back in the middle of the workout and it just got progressively…
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Oscar Andalon, DPT, STC, MTC, CSCS, CF-L1, MWOD, USAW, FMS/SFMA
One of the mistakes we often see in the clinic is that people come to us after struggling with their back injury for weeks, months and even sometimes years, is with their warm-up (or lack of it). As you get older, your tissues change and require more time to prepare for activity. And when we…
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