Items Tagged ‘physical therapy’
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Special Needs of Performing Artists
Earlier this year, startling reports surfaced that Phil Collins had lost the ability to play the drums because of dislocated vertebrae in his neck that required surgery. Physical Therapist, Dr. Evan Johnson from the Spine Center talks about the unique challenges that musicians and performing artists...
Posted on Sep 6, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine Center Blog -
PTs at the Spine Center Respond to Times' Article on Athletic Aches and Pains
Recently the New York Times ran an article about how to deal with the everyday aches and pains that accompany an active/sports lifestyle. The physicians interviewed for the most part said they recommend their patients to hold off on contacting professional help unless the problem persists...
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine Center Blog -
Lucky is the Man with the Titanium Cage in his Spine
You don't usually call a man "lucky" after he wipes out on a snowmobile, breaks bones, and has to be medevaced to the nearest trauma center. You do, however, when you realize just how close he came to severing his spinal cord. Dr. Michael G. Kaiser from the Spine Center was this man's surgeon...
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine, Spine Center Blog -
Baseball Pitcher Kuroda Back in the Game After Neck Injury

The Los Angeles Dodgers reported that their pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is back on the roster after being benched for a neck injury. A couple of months ago he was running in the outfield when he was struck down by what Kuroda called “pain I’ve never felt before.” He was taken out of the game and...
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 by Brigitte Matsuoka In Blog, Spine Center Blog