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By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve undergone shoulder stabilization surgery, you know the "waiting game" is the hardest ...
Shoulder pain is a very common issue for rock climbers, largely because climbing places high and repetitive demands on the ...
Low back pain is a frequent challenge for athletes who place high demands on their bodies, especially gymnasts, CrossFit athletes, ...
Aerobic exercise continues to be our best intervention to improve cardiovascular fitness/VO2 max, metabolic health, and disease risk.  Over 20 ...
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS High-quality ACL rehabilitation should be criterion-based, not time-based. Most people recovering from ACL surgery ...
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS A good functioning shoulder is essential to a climber's performance. When the shoulder is ...
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS In rock climbing, your "engine" is actually three separate systems working in concert. Whether ...
At 9 to 12 months out of ACL reconstruction surgery athletes begin to plan their return to competition.  The preceding ...
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Pelvic Physical Therapy in Lafayette Colorado | Women’s Strength Training for Perimenopause and Menopause ...
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS If you've had ACL reconstruction or are preparing for surgery, graft choice plays a ...
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS Returning to sport after ACL reconstruction is one of the most critical, and most ...
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve been told you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, it’s natural to feel cautious ...
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Background For most of my life, osteoporosis felt like something I would deal with ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Myofascial pain can mean a lot of things, but in essence it is ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT As a new mom myself (I have an 18-month-old son), this topic/diagnosis has ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT One of the most remarkable and distinct characteristics of trigger points is referred ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Prior to having hip labrum or impingement surgery, make sure to ask your ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT The hip joint can be a source of pain for many people and ...
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT A less common source of knee pain and discomfort after knee surgery can ...
By: Hope Whitman, PT, DPT, OCS Here in Boulder, CO the offseason is the best time for golfers to build ...
Adults continue to shift their mindsets from the absolute length of their lives in years to the quality of life ...
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS Mobility work is often emphasized for pain relief, injury prevention, and performance, but how ...
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS During a woman’s monthly cycle, the concentrations of hormones will vary significantly. But, what ...
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC As physical therapists who work closely with active women, we often hear concerns about ...