Author: Brett Carey, DPT

Change The Way You Move At Work

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on June 16, 2016. Posted in Posture / Ergonomics.

Developing an ergonomic and workplace injury doesn’t just have to do with heavy lifting or bad posture at a desk. Even if you’re moving around on your feet all day, you may still be at risk for developing...

Preventing Injuries: What Surfers May Not Know

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on June 2, 2016. Posted in Surfing.

Feeling sore after getting out of the water? It may not be entirely obvious that you may be developing an injury somewhere in your body. Feeling any type of tightness or nagging aches in your shoulders...

Right Workstation, Wrong Posture

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on April 27, 2016. Posted in Posture / Ergonomics.

Did you finally buy that top-end office chair only to find out that your neck and back still hurt during the day? High end office chairs often come equipped with contoured lumbar support which is fine,...

Using Technology To Help Chronic Back Pain: A Physical Therapist’s Thoughts on Lumo Lift

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on February 1, 2016. Posted in Posture / Ergonomics.

I was fortunately gifted a Lumo Lift a few weeks ago. Lumo Lift is a small device that clips onto your shirt and it uses subtle vibrations to remind you to straighten up when you slumping into poor...

Why a Former Pro Contest Surfer Is Taking a Surfing Lesson

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on October 14, 2015. Posted in Physical Therapy.

I started surfing frequently when I was 12 and I spent all of my teenage years either surfing or skateboarding. During my 20s I was fortunate enough to obtain surfing sponsors that brought me to wonderful...

Annual Assessments By Physical Therapists – Why Should You Care

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on July 6, 2015. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Nobody waits until their teeth are rotting out to see a dentist. It is ingrained in us to see a dentist twice a year for a routine checkup because the health of our teeth is connected to our overall...

Continuous Rehab: Sitting, Standing and Bending Properly To Avoid Neck and Back Injury

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on April 16, 2015. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Ok so rehab exercises are good for chronic neck and back problems but what about the other 23 hours of the day…? This brings up a good point, exercise only works if you are making a habit of increasing...

Know Pain, Know Gain

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on December 3, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Pain is the number one reason people seek out medical services, but how much do you know about your pain? As a medical community, I believe we are good at describing pain (acute, chronic, burning, aching,...

Christmas & Fitness Gadgets!

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on November 22, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Okay, so this year on my Christmas list, I put down that I wanted gold, frankincense and myrrh. For your own personal Christmas list, I complied a fun list of fitness related products below. ~Dr. Brett...

Workplace Ergonomics: Making free and cheap changes to your workspace

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on November 15, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

The cheapest ergonomic set up that I could possibly make. Looking forward to seeing other peoples ideas on this topic! I was talking to a patient recently about proper workplace ergonomics to reduce...