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climbing elbow pain, rock climbing, Rock Climbing Elbow Pain
Make sure you’re incorporating shoulder strengthening into your elbow rehabilitation!The elbow is one of the most common sites for pain
climbing knee pain, rock climbing, Rock Climbing Knee Pain
During the rehabilitation of rock climbers, many respond favorably to manual therapy techniques such as dry needling and joint mobilizations.Physical
climbing rock climbing, Rock Climbing Shoulder Pain, shoulder pain
Rock climbing requires extensive strength of the shoulder and scapular stabilizer muscles. Having good strength to these muscles not only
climbing foam rolling, rock climbing
Self soft tissue mobilization using a foam roller or other device (stick, ball, etc) is a popular adjunct to training
CrossFit CrossFit, overhead athletes, weight training
When you see a CrossFit, weight training, or gym workout posted with overhead press, push press or jerks, and your
Sports Performance plyometrics, rate of force development, speed, strength training
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we commonly address areas of weakness in a patient or client’s body that is
shoulder pain physical therapy, rotator cuff tear, surgery
Physical Therapy has been shown to be equally effective to surgery for some types of rotator cuff tears up to
shoulder pain rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain, surgery
Rotator cuff repair is a common surgical procedures for middle to older age adults who reports shoulder pain and significant
Exercise disease risk, exercise, nutrition
It is not uncommon to have athletes present to our Boulder Physical Therapy practice who exceed the national guidelines on
climbing rock climbing, Rock Climbing Shoulder Pain, rotator cuff tear
The subscapularis is the largest and strongest of the rotator cuff muscles. Its primary function is shoulder internal rotation and
low back pain diagnostic imaging, low back pain
Is a picture worth 1000 words?When having low back pain, you may undergo an MRI or CT scan. As our
Racquet Sports Racquet Sports, tennis
Knee arthritis remains one of the most common diagnoses in middle to older adults playing tennis and pickleball. Patients commonly
CrossFit CrossFit, squatting
The overhead squat is challenging, to put it lightly. It requires both strength and mobility in abundance. It is essential
CrossFit cardiovascular disease, CrossFit, strength training
Dumbbells have long been viewed as a tool for traditional body building style exercise for muscle growth and strength training.
Uncategorized CrossFit
CrossFit specific warm up and maintenance exercises created by the Doctors of Physical Therapy at Mend.Every week you get a
Pelvic Health pelvic health, postpartum, postpartum fitness, postpartum running, running
Ready to run after having a baby but need a better plan on how much and how to progress your
Sports Performance core exercise, sports performance, strength training
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we often train the foundation of the body prior to moving to distal extremities.
Physical Therapy Exam back and leg pain, neck and arm pain, Physical Therapy examination, subjective history
Patients presenting to our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic often present with arm or leg symptoms including pain, numbness, and pins
Exercise aerobic exercise, exercise, obesity, weight loss
Many exercisers report weight control or weight loss as one of their main goals for performing a weekly exercise program.
Tennis dry needling, tennis, tennis elbow, treatment
 Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylalgia is the most common reason for elbow pain and 2nd most common overuse
Tennis exercise, knee pain, rehabilitation, tennis
Patellar tendinopathy also known as “jumper’s knee” is one of the most common chronic knee injuries found in tennis and
Racquet Sports Racquet Sports, shoulder pain, tennis
The rotator cuff is an essential group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder during overhead movements such as the tennis