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Arm Injuries, imaging, MRI, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain, surgery
 "We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
athletes, Knee Injuries, knee pain, patellofemoral pain, treatment knee pain, Physical Therapy examination, treatment
The internet is excellent at providing information on a multitude of subjects, but the application of this information is limited
health care costs, imaging, knee arthritis, Knee Injuries, knee pain, treatment knee pain, meniscal tear, surgery
Tears in the meniscus, cartilage within our knees, can occur due to injury or degeneration attributed to the aging process.
athletes, Exercise, performance, Physical Therapy, strengthening performance, strength, weight training
A common question we receive in clinic is how many repetitions should I perform of this strengthening exercise?  Clearly, enough
Arthritis, Exercise, Injury Treament, knee arthritis, low back pain, strengthening, treatment aging, prevention, strength training
There are few treatments more effective for the prevention and treatment of injuries and musculoskeletal conditions than resistance training.  Unfortunately,
athletes, baseball, basketball injury, prevention, shoulder pain, sports injuries sports injury, sports specialization, training
With a changing in the seasons we also see a changing of the sports in our Boulder County student athletes.
Arthritis, Hip, Hip Injuries, hip osteoarthritis, hip pain, prevention, surgery hip osteoarthritis, hip pain, physical therapy treatment, total hip replacement
Over 200,000 Americans undergo a total hip replacement often as a result of severe hip osteoarthritis.  Patients who enter the
dry needling, Injury Treament, treatment dry needling, muscle pain
Dry Needling performed by licensed Physical Therapists is gaining momentum in clinics and research trials across the country.  This intervention can
athletes, performance, Sports Performance, strengthening, swimming performance, strength training, swimming
In the last couple of weeks we have posted on the impact of strength training on endurance performance.  Studies have
athletes, orthotics, running, Running Injuries orthotics, running
The human foot is a remarkable structure of 26 bones and 30+ joints integral to both walking and running.  The
athletes, gait retraining, running, Running Injuries, sports injuries gait retraining, running injury
It is hard to find a runner who has not missed a training run or competition due to injury.  Among
back and leg pain, Exercise, low back pain, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, treatment education, low back pain, treatment
In our fast paced, instant gratification world we want solutions to our problems the same day as their arrival.  This
Injury Treament
New data shows 1 in 2 Americans report at least one chronic medical condition affecting the musculoskeletal system.  This number
athletes, performance, running, Running Injuries, strengthening performance, running economy, strength training
This week we posted on the benefits of strength training on cycling performance.  Specifically, how strength training improves our body's
athletes, cycling, performance, Sports Performance, strengthening cycling, efficiency, performance, strength training
As we move towards the end of winter many Boulder cyclists are growing tired of the indoor hours on their
athletes, performance, recovery, running, Sports Performance endurance athlete, recovery, sleep
Money and time are two finite resources affecting us each day.  We struggle to meet the demands of family, work,
athletes, gait retraining, Running Injuries, sports injuries running injury, running mechanics, stress fracture
The tibia is the largest bone in our lower leg and absorbs the majority of weight bearing stresses during running.
athletes, concussion, headaches, skiing injury, sports injuries, Sports Performance concussion, skiing, snowboarding
Winter sports are in full spring in Colorado with many people taking their athletic pursuits outside.  Skiing and snowboarding continue
athletes, gait retraining, performance, running, Running Injuries performance, running, running economy
In running, performance is easily quantified as the fastest time over a given distance.  The runners with the fastest times
ACL Injury, athletes, basketball injury, performance, Sports Performance, surgery basketball, return to sport, surgery
“In life there are no guarantees” and this is certainly the case with return to sport after surgical procedures.  Unfortunately,
direct access, health care costs, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Exam direct access, health care costs, physical therapy
Currently in the United States the majority of citizens can access their Physical Therapist without a prescription from their physician.