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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
Knee Injuries ACL injury, knee injury, rehabilitation, return to sport
We written many blog posts on ACL injuries as they continue to be a risk to our youth and amateur
general physical therapy low back pain, manual therapy, spinal manipulation
Spinal manipulation is one of the oldest treatments in recorded history and is presented utilized by multiple professions including Physical
general physical therapy disease risk, general physical therapy, heart disease, running
We have written about running benefits on our mental, emotional, and physical health in previous blog posts.  Consistent physical activity
Back Injuries leg pain, low back pain, NSAIDs, sciatica
Our previous posts have documented the success of Physical Therapy treatments on sciatica, radiating pain down the back of leg,
Sports Performance circulation, flexibility, foam rolling, stretching
We have previously written on the effectiveness of foam rolling as a warm up or cool down technique, as well
sports injuries injury prevention, sports injuries, star balance excursion test
Photo Credit: charlieweingroff.com In our prior posts we have described the injury risks associated with athletic activities.  There will always
Sports Performance caffeine, cycling, performance
Our prior posts have documented some of the research supporting the use of caffeine in both strength training and endurance
Running Injuries running, running economy, shoe wear
In prior posts we have described the importance of running economy.  Runners with improved economy, similar to miles per gallon
Knee Injuries ACL injury, bracing
Post operative immobilization is often utilized after ACL surgery in an attempt to support the knee joint.  The reasoning behind the