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Back Injuries back and leg pain, disc injury, imaging, low back pain, lumbar disc injury, prognosis
Our understanding of low back (lumbar) disc injuries and their influence on a patient’s pain and function has grown tremendously
Manual Therapy manual therapy, spinal manipulation
Spinal manipulation is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment dating to at least Hippocrates. Currently, three professions, including
headaches cervicogenic headache, dry needling, headaches, tension type headache
Headaches are a universal experience, affecting millions worldwide. They come in various forms, from the dull ache of a tension
Exercise aerobic exercise, interval training, performance
Interval cardiovascular training has been around at least since the 1930s when Swedish coaches introduced Fartlek training to their athletes.
Foot and Ankle Injuries foot pain, heel pain, orthotics, plantar fasciitis
Plantar heel pain, including plantar fasciitis and plantar fasciosis, is associated with pain along the heel and arch of the
Running Injuries injury risk, running, running injury
It is rare to find a runner who has not experienced an injury in the past requiring them to miss
Back Injuries deadlift, exercise, low back pain, strength training
Low back pain is a common human experience affecting up to 90% of individuals at some point in their lifetimes.
Exercise exercise, health benefits, immune system
Our immune system is one of the amazing cellular networks in our body. This system has come into direct focus
Back Injuries chronic pain, low back pain, opioids, prognosis
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in our country, costing billions of dollars per year, felt by
Back Injuries back and leg pain, exercise, home exercise program, lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a relatively common condition affecting older adults. Narrowing of the bony canals surrounding the spinal nerves
sports injuries hamstring injury, PRP, sports injuries, strength training
Hamstring strains come in three grades of severity from a less severe strain to a complete tear. They often occur
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