Fitness With Dr. Capicotto
The fitness section highlights Dr. Capicotto’s passion for powerlifting and the importance of regular exercise for a healthy spine. Discover workout routines designed to strengthen your core, improve your posture, and enhance your physical wellbeing. Learn how integrating fitness into your daily life can lead to a stronger, healthier spine and improved overall health.
Shifting Focus to Lower Body Strength & Endurance
I am scary good at spine surgery. Skipping is an entirely different story. Shifting my focus to lower body strength and endurance as I move ...
Leg Day Challenge
I love talking fitness with my ortho colleague who always does leg day on Sunday. HOWEVER, he always shows us the rack, not the reps ...
Running Up That Hill – How I Really Feel About Sprinting
(Part 2/2) Running up that hill. For the "most natural" exercise, sprinting feels pretty unnatural if you ask me. Struggling with chronic back or neck ...
Morning Workout or Afternoon Workout: Which Do You Prefer?
(Part 1/2) Skipped the morning workout to workout in the afternoon and went from 🥶 to 🥵 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give ...
Mel Uses Bolt Cutters on 6mm Cobalt Chromium Spinal Rods
#FlashbackFriday to last week when Mel completely CRUSHED IT in the OR. You don't often see women in orthopaedic surgery using bolt cutters but here ...
Stepping Up Our Workout with High Knees
Stepping up our workout – literally! Kicking it off with 100 high knees. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a ...
Follow Us On Facebook @williamcapicottomd
Why Your Back Hurts More When It’s Cold
As the temperature gets colder, many people tend to get back pain. Believe it or not, cold weather can genuinely make back pain worse. Here’s ...
Holiday Shopping Without the Backache
It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping especially with Black Friday deals coming soon. However, behind the thrill of shopping for your friends ...
When is Back Pain a Sign of Something More Serious?
Almost everyone experiences back pain at some point for a variety of different reasons such as long hours at a desk, a tough workout, or ...
When to Consider Surgery for Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain can make even simple tasks hard to accomplish. Dealing with chronic back pain can involve many things like physical therapy, medication, lifestyle ...
Back Pain Myths That Will Haunt You This Halloween
Halloween is filled with spooky tales of ghosts, zombies, and monsters. One of the scariest things though is back pain. Unfortunately, there are many myths ...
Trick-or-Treat Without the Ache: Back Pain Prevention Tips
Halloween is a time for ghoulish fun, creative costumes, and mountains of candy. However, as you navigate the neighborhood, back pain can sneak up on ...