6 Reasons Your Back Surgery Failed

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | October 1, 2023

Back surgery, often viewed as a last resort for those suffering from debilitating back pain, has become increasingly common in the last 15 years A quick Google search reveals that an estimated 1.5 million spinal fusions are performed annually in the United States alone. When you consider that 70-80% of all back pain is consideredRead More…

Suffering from Sciatica? The Do’s and Dont’s

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | February 26, 2023

Four out of five people will experience a debilitating back pain episode at one point during their lives. Sometimes this looks like severe back pain that lasts a few days and eventually goes away on its own. But for some – especially those that have experienced more than one debilitating back pain episode over the courseRead More…

No More Sciatica Pain! Suffering Since 6 months

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | April 4, 2021

This is a success story about one of my clients who had been suffering with chronic sciatica pain in his buttock, leg and back. He came in earlier this week – FINALLY – after several months – with no more pain in his buttocks, hip, leg and back! Ok… you’re probably wondering… why I wouldRead More…

Quarantine giving you a (literal) Pain in your Butt?

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | July 20, 2020

Staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t have to mean staying stationary. If you already have occasional or chronic back pain, it’s so important to take extra care of your spine during this time! Even people who rarely experience back pain may see new flare-ups due to increased time spent sitting at home. ForRead More…

Back Pain: The Real Problem With Sciatica and What to Do About It

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | December 10, 2018

So this last week or so, my clinic has been flooded with people suffering from back pain. But not just any old type of back pain – the most severe of all in my humble opinion, “sciatica”. There’s only one word to describe the pain that people suffer at the hands of sciatica and that’sRead More…

DON’T Let Back Pain AND Sciatica Pain STOP You From Going to the GYM”

Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS | October 1, 2018

I’d like to tell you about a lady in her mid-50s who came to see me last week. She was visiting DC from Miami with a friend and was getting a massage at the SPA next door. Ana from the Spa came up to me, told me that this lady had come in limping andRead More…