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Tips for Running with Sciatica

Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain Treatment for Runners in Manhattan Sciatica may be painful, but it doesn’t have to disrupt your fitness routine or keep you from running. There are a number of things you can do to eliminate or reduce that radiating, burning sciatic pain shooting through your leg(s) and back: Turn up the heat: Some people have successfully reduced sciatic pain to a tolerable level ...

Why Pre-Operative Therapy Makes a Huge Difference

Should I Get Rehab Before Surgery? Pre-operative physical therapy, also known as “pre-habilitation” or “prehab,” can make a huge difference when it comes to your recovery. Sometimes pre-operative therapy makes the most sense for people who are having an operation because of a serious injury. This is especially true if: Your injury is debilitating. Your pain and injuries are keeping you immobile. ...

Why Do My Shoulders Hurt When I Run?

What Causes Shoulder Pain While Running It happened again. Another run cut short by neck and shoulder pain. If anything, you should be feeling the burn in your legs—so why is your shoulder hurting instead? You may be surprised to find out that the shoulder and neck pain you experience while running are caused by the typical culprits: Tension Poor posture Bad form Many Americans (especially those ...

What’s the Difference Between a Sport Massage and Other Massages?

We Are an Effective, Performance-Based Sports Medicine Clinic in New York At Manhattan Sports Therapy , we have served a number of successful athletes and know what it takes to help you get the physical therapy or other treatment you need to be as successful as possible. We provide an array of practical, effective solutions to help you address your challenges, get back to the top of your game, and ...