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golf, Sports Performance, strengthening golf, sports performance, strengthening
The golf swing involves movement from our feet through our hands as we accelerate the club head through the ball.
Sports Performance, stretching foam roller, foot and ankle, sports performance, stretching
Foam Rolling is gaining in popularity due to its ability to accelerate recovery, treat sore and painful muscles, and improve flexibility.
athletes, cycling, knee pain, sports injuries, treatment cycling, knee pain, orthotics, sports injuries
Cycling is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Boulder.  Cyclists we encounter in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice
knee arthritis, knee pain, Physical Therapy, surgery exercise, knee pain, surgery
Last year over 500,000 thousand arthroscopic knee surgeries (scopes) were performed in the Unites States making it one of the
neck and arm pain, shoulder pain, strengthening neck pain, shoulder pain, strengthening
The standing row is an excellent exercise to develop strength and stability in the upper back, shoulder, and arms.  In
shoulder pain, strengthening muscle imbalance, shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal problem and one of the top reasons patients seek care from their primary care physician.
running, Running Injuries running injury, running mechanics, shoe wear
The selection of running shoes continues to be a controversial topic in the sport.  Arguments are heard from both sides
Exercise, Foot and Ankle Injuries, heel pain, orthotics, strengthening heel pain, orthotics, plantar fasciitis
In our previous posts we have documented the weakness and atrophy of the foot's "core" muscles among patients with heel
medication, recovery, strengthening medication, NSAIDs, recovery
Non Steroid Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen are the most common drugs listed on our patients intake paperwork.
athletes, Exercise, strengthening performance, strengthening
Resistance training is an essential part of any training program due to its' ability to reduce injury risk and improve
direct access, health care costs direct access, health care costs
Health care costs have continued to outpace inflation each year.  Our previous posts have detailed the cost savings associated with
Arthritis, knee pain, running knee arthritis, knee injury, running
Knee arthritis is a common condition among older adults leading to increased knee pain and decreased participation in recreational and sporting
IT band syndrome, knee pain, running IT band syndrome, knee pain, running injury, shin splints
As we move towards the middle of summer many runners have experienced an increase in overuse injuries in their legs.
achilles tendinopathy, athletes, recovery, surgery achilles tendon rupture, return to sport, surgery
Achilles tendon ruptures mainly occurs in middle aged adults, males > females, participating in sports with high levels of jumping
ACL Injury, athletes, sports injuries, surgery ACL injury, rehabilitation, return to sport
Athletes often return to sports around 6-9 months after ACL reconstruction and Physical Therapy.  In a previous ACL post we
back and leg pain, direct access, health care costs, low back pain, treatment health care costs, low back pain
Low back pain continues to affect many Americans leading to pain, loss of function, missed work days, and higher health
athletes, knee pain, prevention, sports injuries adolescents, injury risk, knee injury, prevention
The knee is one of most commonly injured areas among our Boulder County student athletes.  Injuries range from the traumatic
Arthritis, health care costs, injection, knee arthritis hyaluronic acid, injections, knee osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis is a common condition affecting many middle aged adults which leads to pain, loss of range of motion,
gait retraining, running foot strike, running injury, running mechanics
The analysis and implementation of different foot strike patterns among runners has grown over the last 10 years.  Changes in
Arthritis, hip osteoarthritis, hip pain, knee arthritis, knee pain, surgery knee replacement, physical activity, total hip replacement
Total knee and hip replacements are among the fastest growing surgeries in our country.  Physical Therapy remains the first line
achilles tendinopathy, running, stretching achilles tendinitis, achilles tendinopathy, ankle mobility
The achilles tendon is a strong, durable structure capable of absorbing and producing large loads as we walk, hike, and
athletes, baseball, elbow pain, imaging, sports injuries, treatment baseball, elbow pain, MRI, throwing injury
In our previous blog posts we have written on the limitations of MRI for many injuries and conditions.  In general,
athletes, performance, running, triathlon performance, training, triathlon
Among Boulder endurance athletes many training variables are utilized to promote beneficial adaptations within our bodies.  These adaptations to the