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Hip Injuries FAI, hip impingement, hip pain, hip surgery
The rates of surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (aka: FAI, hip impingement) have skyrocketed in recent years. Recent studies have shown
Running Injuries running, running injury, strength training
Most running related injuries are overuse in nature and reflect the athlete’s decision to do too much too soon or
Arm Injuries frozen shoulder, manipulation under anesthesia, shoulder pain, surgery
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) is a less common source of shoulder pain affecting around 3% of all adults. Its’ prevalence
Pelvic Health coccydynia, male pelvic health, pelvic pain, tailbone pain, women's health
If you’ve ever experienced the sharp, nagging discomfort of tailbone pain, you know how it can overshadow even the simplest
Pelvic Health coccydynia, male pelvic health, pelvic health, pelvic pain, tailbone pain, women's health
Tailbone pain (or coccydynia) is a common issue that can be a result of direct impact/traumatic injury to the tailbone
climbing abdominal strength, climbing, rock climbing, sports performance
Many abdominal strengthening exercises focus on the concentric phase of contraction. For climbers this is important, but often the abdominals
general physical therapy anxiety, emotional health, exercise, mental health, strength training
In 2020, all Americans have experienced challenges impacting their mental health manifested by feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. In
Women's Health constipation, incontinence, pelvic health, pelvic organ prolapse, postpartum, women's health
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when there is a lack of support from the muscles or connective tissues around the bladder,
Knee Injuries education, exercise, knee pain, patellofemoral pain
The wait and see approach is often utilized by primary care physicians in the management of musculoskeletal conditions. The underlying
Women's Health labor and delivery, pelvic floor, pelvic health, pelvic pain, perineal tear, pregnancy
Dyspareunia or pain with intercourse is common after having a baby. An estimated 50% of women report pain with intercourse
climbing climbing, range of motion, rock climbing, sports performance
Joint stiffness in the thoracic spine can be a significant contributor to neck, upper back, and shoulder pain in rock
Women's Health incontinence, kegels, pelvic floor, pelvic organ prolapse, women's health
Pelvic floor muscle strengthening is a specific type of training program, targeted to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic
climbing foot and ankle, foot pain, rock climbing, sports injuries
Although we tend to think of rock climbing as being most stressful on the upper body, toe pain is surprisingly
climbing rock climbing, sports injuries
Wrist mobility and stability are crucial to helping prevent injury for rock climbers. The joint between the radius and the
climbing neck pain, posture, rock climbing, sports injuries
How many times have you seen someone whose posture looks like this while belaying?Neck pain is a common in rock
general physical therapy exercise, exercise prescription, strength training, strengthening
The vast majority of patients to our Boulder Physical Therapy practice require strength training to either rehabilitate an injured tissue
Women's Health delivery, incontinence, labor and delivery, pelvic floor, perineal tear, pregnancy, women's health
It is estimated that between 1-10% of vaginal births result in 3rd or 4th degree perineal tears. To learn more
Manual Therapy low back pain, manual therapy, sciatica, spinal manipulation
Spinal manipulation, dating at least to Hippocrates’ writings, is one of the oldest known medical treatments. Currently, these treatments are
Women's Health incontinence, labor and delivery, pregnancy, women's health
After talking to many midwives and doulas around Boulder Country and listening to patients' birth stories, it is clear to
Back Injuries leg pain, low back pain, manual therapy, sciatica
The evidence continues to build on the benefits of early Physical Therapy for patients with low back pain. Previous researchers
general physical therapy aging, balance, falls, strength training
The CDC reports one in four adults over the age of 65 have sustained a fall in the previous year.
climbing rock climbing, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain, sports injuries
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that coordinate movement and provide dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.
foam roller dynamic warm up, foam rolling, recovery, sports performance
Self soft tissue mobilization using a foam roller or other device (stick, ball, etc) is a popular adjunct to training