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general physical therapy balance, exercise, exercise prescription
You could be forgiven if you felt exercise should involve accessories such as vision altering goggles, balance boards, color coded
general physical therapy modalities, physical therapy, treatment
Ultrasound is a therapeutic modality designed to attempt to warm injured tissues, increase circulation, and reduce pain through transmission of
Arm Injuries impingement, manual therapy, shoulder pain, strength training
Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek the care of a primary care physician and Physical
general physical therapy diagnostic imaging, imaging, knee injuries, knee pain, MRI
photo credit: radiopaedia.org Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) have become increasingly sensitive to detecting abnormalities and pathologies in our bodies. As
Pelvic Health abdominal mobilization, abdominal pain, constipation, pelvic health
Constipation abdominal pain can be incredibly uncomfortable, affecting your daily life and ultimately keeping you from doing the things you
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Arm chair quarterbacks can most often be found 5-10 minutes after a sports play, that evening, or the following day
Knee Injuries ACL, ACL injury, ACL surgery, rehabilitation, return to sport
ACL tears are one of the most common sports injuries with over 100,000 ACL surgeries performed each year. In a
general physical therapy degenerative disc disease, imaging, low back pain, neck pain
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a commonly utilized “diagnostic” term given to patients frequently after neck and low back MRIs.
sports injuries injury risk, risk prevention, sports injuries, squatting
Sports injuries will always be a part of practice and competition, but our goal as Physical Therapists is to reduce
sports injuries overtraining, running injury, sports injuries, sports injury, training
Injuries presenting to our Boulder Physical Therapy practice fall into two broad categories including acute, traumatic (sprains, strains, fractures) and
general physical therapy exercise, physical activity, physical therapy
Looking the part is a phrase attributed to 19th century theatre when productions were looking for actors whose characteristics reflected
Sports Performance sports performance, squatting, strength training
If we had to pick only one strength training exercise it would be hard to beat a squat variation due
general physical therapy children, exercise, health benefits, obesity
Our country as a serious, growing problem as 1 in 3 American adults can be classified as obese. These individuals
Manual Therapy ankle mobility, manual therapy, mobility
Ankle stiffness or lack of mobility is common impairment in many patients with lower quarter symptoms including ankle, knee, and
general physical therapy aging, exercise, older adults, strength training
By the year 2030 it is estimated that 1 in every 5 Americans will be of retirement age. This stat
general physical therapy aging, resistance training, strength training
The negative effects of aging on the musculoskeletal system are well known and include a loss of bone density, as
general physical therapy exercise, exercise prescription, strength training
The average adult carves out a 30-60 minute block of time to exercise 2-3 times per week and tries to
performance exercise, recovery, sleep, training
Recovery tools, including supplements, drinks, foods, and clothing, are a billion dollar industry but one the most effective and cheapest
general physical therapy aging, exercise, older adults
Yogi Berra famously said, “when you come to a fork in the road, take it”. These forks come frequently in
Sports Performance exercise prescription, performance, running, strength training
Previously it was thought Physical Therapists should withhold strength training from endurance athletes or have athletes perform exercises with high
running running, running economy, strength training
Many high level and recreational runners avoid weight training due to fear of building muscle or bulk which may be
general physical therapy aging, muscle strength, sacropenia, strength training
Sarcopenia is the age related loss of muscle mass found in all adults during the aging process. Specifically, the average
performance ankle mobility, biomechanics, performance, squatting
Ankle mobility, in particular dorsiflexion, is an essential mobility need for athletics and every day activities including stair climbing and
Hip Injuries hip impingement, hip surgery, labral tear, physical therapy
Arthroscopic hip surgery for hip impingement (FAI) has increased 2600% in the last 7 years despite the significant questions of