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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
Knee Injuries knee arthritis, knee pain, physical therapy, surgery
Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition leading to pain and disability among many middle and older aged adults.  While Physical
general physical therapy ankle mobility, mobility, range of motion, squatting
The role of ankle mobility on injury risk and performance has been previously described in our prior blog posts.  These
Sports Performance nutrition, recovery, sports performance, training, triathlon
PHOTO CREDIT: Alan Torres @ATV Photography 1. Can you tell us a little bit about what got you into triathlon?I
Running Injuries gait retraining, knee pain, patellofemoral pain, running
Patellofemoral pain, commonly referred to as runner's knee, is one of the most common reasons patients seek care in Physical
Knee Injuries ACL injury, manual therapy, rehabilitation
After any knee surgery, the quadricep muscle group becomes difficult to contract and recruit.  These inhibition or impairment is usually
Running Injuries exercise, low back pain, lumbar disc injury, running
Low back pain continues to be a common source of pain, loss of function, and in some cases disability.  A
sports injuries injury risk, prevention, sports injury
The functional movement screen was designed to screen athletes and individuals on both upper and lower body movement tasks in
general physical therapy exercise, health care costs, low back pain, spinal manipulation
Low back pain is the second most common reason patients seek care from their primary care physician.  In addition, it