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Exercise cardiovascular disease, exercise, heart disease, inflammation
Up until the COVID pandemic, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death for both men and women in our
Manual Therapy knee pain, manual therapy, patellofemoral pain, strength
Physical Therapy spinal and extremity joint mobilizations are slow passive movements applied to a patient’s joint surfaces. These interventions have
Knee Injuries arthritis, exercise, knee arthritis, knee pain
Authors estimate 1 in 10 Americans over age 60 report symptomatic, not to be confused with those who are pain
Exercise cardiovascular disease, exercise, health risks, obesity
Americans who are overweight are at a higher risk of many diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers.
Knee Injuries imaging, knee arthritis, knee pain, meniscal tear, MRI
MRI technology continues to improve benefiting clinicians searching for serious pathology, but at a cost of identifying non serious pathology
Sports Performance exercise, sports performance, strength training, triathon
Boulder is one of our country’s hubs for endurance athletes including those training for one of the race distances in
Exercise exercise, obesity, walking, weight loss
The CDC reports over 2/3 of Americans are either overweight or obese with less than 1/3 reaching the recommended 150
general physical therapy anti oxidants, exercise, free radicals, health benefits
It is hard to walk through any health food aisle in the grocery store without coming across another food, drink,
Exercise diabetes, exercise, health benefits, high blood sugar, obesity
The CDC estimates 10% of Americans have diabetes with close to 95% being diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Type II
Arm Injuries modalities, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain
As long as I have been in the profession, clinicians have continued to search for the next best thing to
Knee Injuries knee pain, patellar tendinopathy, plyometrics, strength training
Patellar tendinopathy, jumper’s knee, is one of the most common chronic knee injuries found in up to half of all
Arm Injuries rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain, shoulder surgery, surgery
Symptomatic rotator cuff tears commonly occur in adults > 50 years old and can be either atraumatic or traumatic in
Sports Performance caffeine, performance, sports performance, strengthening
Caffeine is a well established stimulant enjoyed by many adults, in many forms, around the world each day. Users have
health care costs, MD owned PT service, Out-of-network health care costs
For the vast majority of Americans, the health insurance game has changed a lot from the days of employer supported
Arm Injuries impingement, shoulder pain, shoulder surgeyr, surgery
Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common diagnosis for shoulder pain in adults and remains one of the most common
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One of the key job responsibilities of a Physical Therapist is motivating a patient to exercise despite bodily pain and
general physical therapy physical therapy, Physical Therapy examination, strengthening
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we routinely assess a patient’s strength, in part, to determine a muscle’s force capacity
Pelvic Health incontinence, male pelvic health, overactive bladder, pelvic health, women's health
6 Ways to Reduce Urge Related Urinary IncontinenceBy Berrin Boyce, PT, DPT, PRPCUrinary urge incontinence or leaking with a strong
Women's Health athletes, exercise, female athlete, performance, women's health
Is Exercise Performance in Female Athletes Impacted by the Menstrual Cycle?By Berrin Boyce PT, DPT, PRPCIn recent decades as women
Women's Health incontinence, pelvic health, postpartum, prenatal physical therapy, women's health
How The Use of Forceps During Delivery Impacts Urinary Incontinence in the Postpartum PeriodBy Berrin BoyceAs a pelvic floor PT
Chronic Pain chronic pain, education, exercise
Exercise is a powerful pain modulator. This well-established concept has been rigorously studied and trial after trial show that low,
Women's Health exercise, low back pain, post-partum, postpartum fitness
Low Back Pain and Postpartum Depression By Berrin Boyce, PT, DPT, PRPC Low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, and postpartum