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Pelvic Health pelvic health, postpartum, postpartum fitness
It is a misconception that postpartum recovery and postpartum exercise cannot begin until after your 6 week follow up with
low back pain low back pain, Physical Therapy examination
Did you know the more movies Nicolas Cage makes; the more people drown in pools? Or the worse the rating
sports injuries achilles tendinitis, achilles tendinopathy, exercise, sports injuries, tendon pain
  Tendon injuries are one of the most common sports injuries seen in our Lafayette and Boulder Physical Therapy clinics.
CrossFit, Pelvic Health, Women's Health CrossFit, incontinece, pelvic health, postpartum, running, strength training
Women who participate in high-impact activities may be at higher risk for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) such as urinary incontinence
Women's Health pelvic health, postpartum fitness, postpartum running, women's health
35% of postpartum women that return to running report musculoskeletal pain. A new research study has looked at biomechanical and
sports injuries eccentric exercise, hamstring injury, hamstring strain, sports injuries, strength training
Hamstring injuries, strains, are one of the most common injuries in the lower extremity. These muscles cross both the hip
CrossFit CrossFit, squatting, weight training
Typical instruction for squat stance is a generic recommendation to stand shoulder width apart with your toes turned out slightly.
CrossFit CrossFit, knee injuries, weight training
Has anyone ever told you only squat to parallel and no lower because it is dangerous or bad for your
Pelvic Health pelvic health
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the general population, accounting for about 40% of GI
Sports Performance sports performance, strength training, training, triathlon
Triathlon is one of the more popular sports in Boulder with individuals training at all competitive levels and distances. Depending
Pelvic Health male pelvic health, pelvic floor, pelvic floor strengthening, pelvic health, women's health
The speciality area of physical therapy, pelvic health, has really increased in popularity and demand in the last decade and
Running Injuries running, running economy, running injuries, strength training
Strength training is an essential intervention we utilize in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice to rehabilitate all levels of running
Running Injuries gait retraining, running injuries, running injury, running mechanics
Running is one of the most common recreational and athletic activities in Boulder, CO. Despite improvements in shoes, training methods,
climbing rock climbing, shoulder pain
The best predictor of whether or not you will get an injury from rock climbing is whether or not you’ve
climbing rock climbing, Wrist Pain
Forearm stretches are one of the most commonly used self-treatment techniques among rock climbers. It would be difficult to be
CrossFit CrossFit, endurance athlete, strength training
Exercise programs have historically achieved adaptation through specificity of training. This principle of specificity has driven the exercise community to
Women's Health female athlete, incontinence, pelvic floor strengthening, plyometrics
Are you doing your ‘Kegel’s’ but still leaking when you jump or run? Kegel’s aren’t enough! But you can read
Foot and Ankle Injuries ankle sprain, balance, proprioception, sports injuries
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in the lower quarter affecting with an estimated 2 million cases
climbing Climbing Finger Pain, rock climbing
Finger taping is used frequently among climbers. Tape is used for a variety of reasons including protecting skin, supporting finger
Pelvic Health female athlete, incontinence, kegels, pelvic floor strengthening, pelvic health, postpartum, women's health
“Kegel’s” have become a household word in our country. You’ll hear the term talked about between friends and recommended by
Sports Performance objective performance testing, return to sport, sports injuries, sports performance
After a sports injury it is normal to feel apprehension or concern about re injury when returning to practice or
low back pain low back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common diagnosis given to those experiencing low back pain. The gold standard of diagnosing
climbing Climbing Finger Pain, rock climbing
Fingers are the most commonly injured body part in climbers. Pain to the fingers can be generated by several different
Uncategorized covid-19
According to the NY Times, COVID 19 has infected over 70 million and caused over 800K deaths in our country