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Running Injuries gait retraining, running, running injury
There is currently a lack of consensus on the "ideal' running form among running experts and researchers.  There are pros
Hip Injuries FAI, hip pain, impingement, surgery
Hip impingement, femoracetabular impingement, is a common source of pain for patients.  Much research is needed on this more recent
general physical therapy injections, PRP, tendon pain
Overuse injuries to the upper and lower extremity tendons remains a common source of pain and lost activity for patients
Foot and Ankle Injuries heel pain, manual therapy, plantar fasciitis
Manual therapy or the passive movements of joints and tissues has been shown to be effective at reducing short term
Arm Injuries impingement, manual therapy, shoulder pain, strengthening
Shoulder pain remains one of the most common reasons patients seek out care from both primary care physicians and Physical
general physical therapy manual therapy, physical therapy, spinal manipulation
photo credit: ptonice.com 1.  You have taken numerous continuing education courses in your career, how did the completion of the
general physical therapy running, running injury, strength training
Click here for our most recent guest blog post and Q and A with holdfasthealth.comhttp://holdfasthealth.com/2017/07/15/phsyical-therapist-jeff-ryg/ 
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Photo Credit: dailycamera.com The Daily Camera newspaper is once again holding there annual awards for service providers in the Boulder
general physical therapy legislative, physical therapy
Photo Credit: regis.edu 1. What motivated you to pursue the CO APTA president position? - It presented as a natural
general physical therapy coaching, running, training
1.  What initially brought you into the sport of running?At the age of 10 when I was living in England
Sports Performance low back pain, squatting, weight training
Squats remain one of the most effective exercises for strengthening the lower quarter and improving sports performance.  It also is
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Photo Credit: jerrydurhampt.com 1. Why did you decide to pursue a career in Physical Therapy?After my 1st semester of college
general physical therapy fellowship training, manual therapy
Photo Credit: phoenixmanualtherapy.com1. What influenced your decision to start a private practice?The primary drive behind the decision to start a
Arm Injuries exercise, shoulder pain, strengthening, tendon pain
Shoulder pain remains one of the most frequent reasons patients seek care from a Physical Therapist.  Although many diagnoses create
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1. Can you tell us a little bit about what got you into triathlon?I swam in the summers as a
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1.  How did you get involved with triathlon?I sort of tripped into triathlon sideways. I came from a swimming background.
Arm Injuries shoulder pain, shoulder surgery, throwing injury
In previous blogs we have written on the recent research documenting the lack of differences between sham surgery and surgery
sports injuries hamstring injury, hamstring strengthening, prevention
Hamstring strains or pulls are a common injury among acceleration sports including rugby, soccer, and sprinting.  Our previous blogs have
Sports Performance squatting, strength training
The squat remains one the best overall exercises for strength development in both healthy and injured patients.  Squatting strength has
Arm Injuries biomechanics, shoulder pain, strength
The shoulder blade and upper arm bone move together to produce a variety of arm and hand movements essential for
Running Injuries injury risk, knee arthritis, knee pain, running
Running remains one of our country's most popular forms of exercise.  This is no more evident than here in Boulder
Arm Injuries injection, PRP, shoulder pain, strengthening
Shoulder pain remains one of the most common reasons patients seek out the care of both their primary care physician
Sports Performance alcohol, drinking, injury risk, performacne, recovery
Many athletes enjoy a cold beer or drink after a long workout or on the weekend after a long work/training
Sports Performance injury prevention, training, triathlon
Photo Credit: Ramser1Photo.com 1.     How did you initially get involved in triathlon as a competitor?I was a freshman at the