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general physical therapy disease risk, exercise, heart disease, push up
Heart disease remains the number one killer of both women and men in our country. Although the causes of heart
Knee Injuries imaging, knee arthritis, knee pain
Knee arthritis is a common condition among older adults and remains one of the greatest causes of disability in our
Foot and Ankle Injuries achilles tendinitis, achilles tendinopathy, strengthening, tendon pain
In the achilles tendinopathy (artist formally known as tendonitis) research two main themes have emerged. First, there is little to
general physical therapy eccentric exercise, stretching
Mobility exercises designed to improve range of motion within an affected joint or tissue are a valuable part of any
neck pain chronic pain, deep neck flexors, neck pain, strengthening
With the hypervigilance in abstaining from opioid prescriptions due to the opioid crisis, there has been an effort in determining
general physical therapy ankle fracture, ankle injury, immobilzation
Photo Credit: wikipedia.org Ankle fractures are a relatively common traumatic orthopedic injury involving the two lower leg bones and ankle
general physical therapy, MD owned PT service cash based practice, physician
When we opened MEND we wanted a Physical Therapy practice focused on excellent patient outcomes, in fewer visits, delivered by
Running Injuries, Running Injury gait retraining, running injuries, treadmill running
Researchers and clinicians continue to explore interventions to reduce the significant numbers of running related injuries. These injuries, mainly overuse
Arm Injuries, rotator cuff tear physical therapy treatments, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain
Rotator cuff tears are a common finding among middle aged adults with shoulder pain, but are also found among their
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, aging, cognition, memory, mental health
The cognitive benefits of aerobic exercise are well established with trained individuals demonstrating decreased risk of mental health disorders, including
Knee Injuries knee arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, knee pain, knee replacement
Knee arthritis is most effectively treated in its’ early stages with Physical Therapy including manual therapy and exercise interventions. These
general physical therapy concussion, injury prevention, knee injury, risk prevention, skiing
Skiing remains one of the most popular outdoor winter sports in Colorado. It is estimated over 6.8 million skiers participated
Knee Injuries ACL, ACL surgery, knee pain, surgery
ACL injury is one of the most common traumatic sports medicine injuries seen in Boulder Physical Therapy practice. For patients
general physical therapy hip pain, hip strengthening, knee pain, low back pain, strength training
Strengthening the muscles of the hip, gluts, is a key component of rehabilitation for patients with low back pain, hip
general physical therapy disease risk, exercise, health benefits, heart disease, occupational activity
Studies reported the United States lost 1/3 of all manufacturing positions between 1999 and 2010. Many of these individuals have
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Knee arthritis is a common condition affecting millions of middle and older aged adults in America.  Physical Therapy interventions including
general physical therapy basketball, injury, injury prevention
Pre-participation movement screens have gained popularity among sports teams and health professionals over the past decade. Their aim is to
Knee Injuries crepitus, imaging, knee arthritis, knee pain
Many healthy joints in the body, most commonly in the knee, present with joint noise called crepitus during range of
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, exercise, heart disease, high blood pressure
The ability of aerobic exercise to reduce systolic (top number) blood pressure has long been established. Reductions in blood pressure
neck pain deep neck flexors, neck pain, strength training
Neck pain is a common source of musculoskeletal pain with up to 70% of Americans experiencing neck pain at some
general physical therapy communication, general physical therapy, subjective history
At our Physical Therapy practice in Boulder we place an emphasis on allowing each patient an interrupted, one on one,
general physical therapy direct access, medication, opioids, physical therapy
Each day over one hundred Americans die from an opioid overdose. Over prescription and use of prescription pain relievers has
Exercise aerobic exercise, aging, exercise
Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve our current mental, emotional, and physical health. In addition, aerobically trained individuals experience
Running Injuries biomechanics, gait retraining, running economy, running gait
In our previous blogs, we have described interventions designed to reduce the high rates of running related injuries. To date,