Since my first year out of physical therapy school I’ve been searching for the elusive “magic pill” that would miraculously fix back pain (really any body part) with little to no effort exerted by me OR the patient, leading to massive amounts of fame and fortune that would allow me to travel the world curingContinue Reading»
**What causes Insulin Resistance? It might be more than just the food you’re eating… (2:32): Insulin Resistance, High Blood Sugar, Prediabetes, Diabetes (3:26): IR is a metabolic dysfunction in which the body does not metabolize food efficiently. (4:40): Potatoes are sugar. Carbohydrates and sugars are interchangeable (7:15): The Effects Insulin Resistance has on the bodyListen Now»
(0:40): Cortisol can affect our mind, hunger, weight. (1:20): Abdominal weight, diabetes, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, metabolic dysfunction can be caused by elevated cortisol. (2:20): Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone which can redistribute white adipose tissue to the abdominal area. (2:40): WHY Cortisol levels elevate… (3:15): There is a release of epinephrine which isListen Now»
Since the pandemic hit, we’ve gotten more calls about shoulder pain, rotator cuff issues, and concerns about needing shoulder surgery than we’ve got in years! Seriously, pre-March 2020, the most common calls we got at our Naples physical therapy location was for back pain. I even went as far to say that 75% of whatContinue Reading»
Dr. Jake Berman, PT, DPT explains why Medicare is killing your healthcare – why he has an Out of Network clinic from all insurances… Dr. Berman drives to give you the Maserati experience – give you what you need, no more, no less and to get you better faster. (1:39): If you have Medicare andListen Now»