Back Pain Second Assessment in Salt Lake City and Holladay
Still unsure what to do after trying treatment for your back? We welcome you to take a fresh look with us. We listen to what helped, what did not and what you want to get back to, then reassess your movement and symptoms so your next step feels clearer.One-on-one PT...
Physical Therapy Not Working for Back Pain? A Review Checklist
If physical therapy is not helping your back pain, ask for a reassessment with a clear change and a way to measure it. Review your symptoms, the exercises you actually do and the activity that remains difficult. More repetitions of the same plan are not automatically...
Spinal Decompression Therapy vs McKenzie Method: What Actually Helps Disc Pain?
“Spinal decompression” can mean very different things: an operation or treatment on a traction machine. If you are comparing a machine-based treatment with the McKenzie Method, we can help you understand the difference. Our focus is finding helpful movement and...
Radiofrequency Ablation vs Physical Therapy for Back Pain
If you are weighing radiofrequency ablation against physical therapy, start with what you want each treatment to accomplish. We help you understand how movement, strength and daily activity fit into your care, including when you are also discussing a procedure with...
Epidural Steroid Injections for Sciatica: Benefits, Limits and PT
An epidural may ease sciatica symptoms; a rehabilitation plan helps you work toward the activities you want back. If you are deciding on an injection—or relief has worn off—MMPT can help assess your movement, review what has changed and build a practical next step...
What to Do When Your MRI Shows a Herniated Disc, Bulging Disc, or Degeneration
Clinical care: Dr. Emily Warren, DPT, Cert. MDT, credentialed McKenzie therapist. Our assessment and treatment methods. Updated October 14, 2026.Short answer: An MRI finding is one part of your assessment. Review it with the clinician managing your care, alongside...
Pain Management Clinic vs Physical Therapy for Back Pain: Which Should You See First?
Should you try physical therapy before a pain-management visit or an injection? Ask what you need the treatment to change: pain intensity, the ability to sleep or walk, confidence lifting, or all of these. If your main difficulty is moving and returning to daily...
Back Pain Management in Utah: PT, Injections, Surgery, and When Each Makes Sense
Back-pain management should give you a way forward, not just another list of things to avoid. At Mindful Movement PT in the Salt Lake City area, we bring together McKenzie assessment, pain education and strength work to help you move more comfortably and return to the...