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Neck Pain and Physical Therapy Treatments

September 8, 2015

Neck Pain Background Information Neck pain affects 10-15% of the population at any one time, with a lifetime incidence of 22-70% (1). Only 6% of patients with neck pain report resolution of symptoms at one year (2). A recent systematic review demonstrated the prognosis from idiopathic neck pain is poor (3) and 50-75% of patients with neck...

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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Physical Therapy vs. Surgical Interventions

September 3, 2015

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a spinal diagnosis found in older adults and involves a narrowing of the canals in which the nerves exit the spine. It can be found in either the central canal of the spine or in the foramen where nerves exit on each side of the spine. Often these patients reports symptoms...

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Can We Predict Dynamic Foot Function from Static Physical Therapy Tests

August 31, 2015

After hearing a patient’s history, Physical Therapists decide on known tests and measures to assess for impairments such as a loss of joint range of motion or muscle weakness which either precipitated or perpetuated a patient’s symptoms or injury. The foot and ankle are commonly assessed as a contributing factor to lower quarter injuries and...

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Lateral Elbow Pain (tennis elbow) and Physical Therapy Treatments

August 29, 2015

Lateral Elbow Pain and Lateral Epicondylalgia Lateral epicondylalgia, also known as tennis elbow, is an overuse injury involving the common origin tendon of the wrist and finger extensors. Patients with this condition often report pain in the lateral elbow exacerbated by gripping, lifting, or manipu- lating objects with their hands. Previously thought to be a...

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Forefoot vs. Rear foot Strike Patterns and Biomechanics in Running

August 28, 2015

Running Mechanics Running is one of the most common forms of exercise and has grown in popularity as evidenced by the wide range of age and ability levels running in Boulder County. Unfortunately, injuries effect a significant number of athletes with up to 90% reporting a prior injury(1). The vast majority of these injuries are...

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Knee Arthritis and Physical Therapy Interventions

August 27, 2015

Knee Arthritis Background Information Osteoarthritis (OA) costs have risen to 13.2 billion dollars per year and are the leading cause of disability in adults(1). Knee OA is the most common area and leads to mild to moderate disability in >10% of adults over age 552. Up to 70% of older adults have OA changes on...

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Triathlon Injuries and Functional Movement Screen

August 26, 2015

Are you wondering when it will happen to you? Not what , but when will you feel pain or develop an injury? Can you determine your injury risk? The answer is YES! There are screening tools that allow athletes to assess their injury risk. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a valid indicator of injury...

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Mend Physical Therapy and Injury Prevention in Boulder

August 24, 2015

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure-Benjamin Franklin As warmer weather returns, many of us will increase our physical activity each week in an effort to improve our health, well-being, and physical performance. A common question asked in our clinic by our patients and clients recovering from an injury is “could...

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Shoulder Impingement and Boulder Physical Therapy Treatments

August 24, 2015

Shoulder Pain and Impingement Background Shoulder pain is a common source of peripheral joint pain occurring at a prevalence rate of up to 47% across all age groups and is second most common cause of musculoskeletal pain(7,9). Symptoms of shoulder pain account for 33.2% of physician visits in the U.S. and are most frequently associated...

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Hip Osteoarthritis and Physical Therapy Treatment

August 21, 2015

Hip Osteoarthritis Background Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered one of the most serious musculoskeletal problems secondary to its impact on patients’ pain and disability, as well as, the economic impact on our healthcare system. 20% of the aging population will experience hip OA and the condition is a predictor of current and future func- tional...

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