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Physical therapist examining the lower back of a patient recovering from back surgery at a Wayne, NJ clinic.

Is It Normal to Have Sciatica After Back Surgery?

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Some sciatica after a microdiscectomy or back surgery is common: leg pain settles first, numbness is slower and can linger. The 3-Month Trend Rule, a recovery table from a 314-patient...

Is It Normal to Have Sciatica After Back Surgery?

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Some sciatica after a microdiscectomy or back surgery is common: leg pain settles first, numbness is slower and can linger. The 3-Month Trend Rule, a recovery table from a 314-patient...

Dr. Rob Letizia checking a patient's eye tracking during a vestibular evaluation at Spectrum Therapeutics in Wayne, NJ.

How Long Does PPPD Last? Does It Go Away on Its...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Dizzy most days for months and every test is normal? How long PPPD lasts, whether it goes away on its own, the 3-month rule, and what treatment changes.

How Long Does PPPD Last? Does It Go Away on Its...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Dizzy most days for months and every test is normal? How long PPPD lasts, whether it goes away on its own, the 3-month rule, and what treatment changes.

Physical therapist examining a patient's lower back to tell back pain from kidney pain at a Wayne, NJ clinic.

How Do I Know If My Lower Back Pain Is Kidney R...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Kidney or back? Back pain changes with movement and comes alone; kidney pain sits higher under the ribs, ignores movement and arrives with fever or urinary symptoms. The 3-Signal Kidney-or-Back...

How Do I Know If My Lower Back Pain Is Kidney R...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Kidney or back? Back pain changes with movement and comes alone; kidney pain sits higher under the ribs, ignores movement and arrives with fever or urinary symptoms. The 3-Signal Kidney-or-Back...

Physical therapist examining a patient's lower back to tell a muscle strain from a disc problem at a Wayne, NJ clinic.

Is My Lower Back Pain a Pulled Muscle or a Disc...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Pulled muscle or disc? Pain that stays in the back behaves like a strain; pain below the knee, worse sitting, or with leg numbness points to the disc. The 4-Question...

Is My Lower Back Pain a Pulled Muscle or a Disc...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Pulled muscle or disc? Pain that stays in the back behaves like a strain; pain below the knee, worse sitting, or with leg numbness points to the disc. The 4-Question...

Dr. Rob Letizia guiding a balance exercise on a BOSU at Spectrum Therapeutics in Wayne, NJ.

How Long Does Mal de Débarquement Syndrome Last...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Rocking after a cruise that won't stop? When it's normal land sickness, when it becomes MdDS (the 48-hour rule), and why the one-month mark matters.

How Long Does Mal de Débarquement Syndrome Last...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Rocking after a cruise that won't stop? When it's normal land sickness, when it becomes MdDS (the 48-hour rule), and why the one-month mark matters.

Physical therapist assessing hip range of motion during post-operative hip arthroscopy rehabilitation at a Wayne, NJ physical therapy clinic.

Hip Arthroscopy Recovery: What to Expect After ...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Hip arthroscopy is not one recovery. Labral resection, repair, reconstruction and microfracture carry different early restrictions. The 4-phase criteria-gated plan and the 4-Check Return-to-Run Gate from Dr. Rob Letizia, PT,...

Hip Arthroscopy Recovery: What to Expect After ...

Dr. Rob Letizia PT, DPT

Hip arthroscopy is not one recovery. Labral resection, repair, reconstruction and microfracture carry different early restrictions. The 4-phase criteria-gated plan and the 4-Check Return-to-Run Gate from Dr. Rob Letizia, PT,...