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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
Women's Health labor and delivery, pelvic floor, pregnancy, women's health
A frequent question of pregnant patients is, “how do I actually push during labor”? If they ask friends, they will
Back Injuries low back pain, SI dysfunction, SI pain, SI testing, spinal manipulation
In our Boulder County physical therapy practice, we are observing a resurgence of the use of clinical tests by some
Running Injury hamstring injury, hamstring syndrome, hamstring tendinopathy, running injuries
Runners are no strangers to overuse injuries, often stemming from repetitive microtrauma in the lower quarter. One less common but
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, plyometrics, power, sports performance
Plyometrics have been utilized in late stage Physical Therapy and strength and conditioning programs for decades. These jumping and bounding
Out-of-network out of network, physical therapy
Mend was founded on the pillars of delivering the highest quality care, one-on-one treatments with doctors of physical therapy, and
CrossFit CrossFit, mental health
Exercise has been shown to have substantial benefits for many aspects of mental health. A study by Murawska-Cialowicz et al
low back pain dry needling, exercise, low back pain, spinal manipulation
Low back pain remains one of the most common symptoms seen by both physicians and Physical Therapists. Physical Therapy remains
Pelvic Health fertility, pelvic floor, pelvic health
In the United States, about 13% of women aged 15-49 year old will experience infertility. Infertility is described as the
Exercise cardiovascular disease, exercise, heart disease, strength tra
Resistance training remains a foundational intervention for all of our patients at our Boulder Physical Therapy practice. Previous research has
Exercise aerobic exercise, diabetes, disease risk, exercise, strength training
Diabetes, commonly broken down into type I and type II based on the body’s ability to properly utilize insulin, affects
Exercise exercise, isometrics, pain, resistance training
Exercise continues to be shown as one of most effective interventions at reducing pain from injury, surgery, and disease. This
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, repetitions in reserve, strength training
    Strength training remains an essential component of your weekly exercise sessions. Getting the most out of these workouts
Pelvic Health breathing, covid-19, pelvic floor, pelvic health, sexual health
As more research about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is developed, it is important to consider the effects of the disease
Pelvic Health bone health, exercise, fertility, menstrual cycle, pelvic health
Women’s hormones and cycles are very sensitive and very complex to understand. Many high intensity or endurance athletes (but not
Pelvic Health bowel health, constipation, incontinence, pelvic health
The scope of pelvic health physical therapy is wider than you may think. Pelvic physical therapy can help address a
Pelvic Health dry needling, pelvic floor, pelvic pain, treatment
Dry needling is a common physical therapy treatment intervention in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice for patients with musculoskeletal pain.