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Webinar: The Back Pain Pandemic, Part 2 – Low Back Pain
On Wednesday, August 12th, Excel Physical Therapy President and Co-Founder Matt Gibble was joined by non-operative spine specialist Dr. James Natalicchio of Active Orthopedics to discuss lower back pain and non-surgical treatment options. Under normal circumstances,...
Webinar: The Rotator Cuff – Wear, Tear & Repairs
On Thursday, July 30th, Excel Physical Therapy President and Co-Founder Matt Gibble was joined by Rothman Orthopaedics Board Certified Physician Frank Alberta, MD, FAAOS to discuss rotator cuff injuries, one of the most common ailments of the shoulder joint of...
Webinar: Concussion Mythbusters – The Truth About Sports Concussions and Recovery
On July 21, 2020, Excel Physical Therapy hosted a community webinar to discuss sports concussions and their recovery.According to the American Academy of Neurology, an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions result from sports/recreational activity in the United...
Webinar: The Back Pain Pandemic – Causes of Neck, Mid and Low Back Pain and Exercises to Help
On June 18, 2020, Excel Physical Therapy hosted a community webinar to discuss the "back pain pandemic," against the backdrop of COVID-19. Under normal circumstances, 80% of the population experiences back pack at some point in their life. However, the current...
Webinar: Riding Out the Pandemic: Cycling Injuries and Prevention
On May 14, 2020, we hosted a very special webinar to discuss common cycling injuries and what you can do to prevent them. EXCEL Regional Director and three time Ironman triathlete finisher Bryan Del Rio, PT was joined by Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and avid...
Webinar: How Bad is Bad Enough? When to See Your Ortho
On Friday, May 1, 2020, Excel Physical Therapy President and Co-Founder Matt Gibble was joined by Rothman Orthopaedics Board Certified Physician Frank Alberta, MD, FAAOS to discuss what injuries and conditions warrant a trip to the doctor amidst our current COVID-19...
Webinar: What You ‘KNEEd’ to Know About Knee Pain
On Friday, April 24, 2020, Excel Physical Therapy President and Co-Founder Matt Gibble was joined by Hackensack University Medical Center Board Certified Physician Dr. Yair Kissin to discuss knee pain, its causes, and a range of remedies from exercise all the way to...
FORE! the Love of Golf
Herniated lumbar discs. Torn acetabular labrum. Meniscus tear. Hernia. This is NOT the injury report from the NFL, but rather, injuries sustained by high profile professional golfers over the past few years. You might think that a non-contact sport popular amongst the...
Fact or Fiction: Women’s Health Edition
On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme of this year’s Women’s Day is #EachforEqual, with the IWD community stating, “We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate...
Excel Injury Report: MLB Spring Training Series – Pitchers
As MLB players begin to flock south and report for Spring Training, we thought this would be the perfect time to evaluate some of professional baseball’s star pitchers and the injuries that affected their 2019 season. We asked some of our own baseball experts, Mike...
Excel Injury Report: Netflix’s “CHEER” (Explained by a Former Collegiate Cheerleader)
Have you watched Netflix’s new docuseries “Cheer” yet? If you haven’t, please stop reading this, block off your next six hours to binge watch, then come back and finish reading. (Spoilers ahead.) If you’ve already done yourself the favor of checking out “Cheer,” you...
Excel Injury Report: Super Bowl LIV
The Super Bowl. It’s the biggest game of a professional American football player’s life. In the case of players for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, it’s also the 19th game of the season. Considering the intense competition and punishment that these...
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