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Conditions hip pain, physical therapy
Hip impingement, femoracetabular impingement, is a common source of pain for patients.  Much research is needed on this more recent
Conditions Treatment Options
Overuse injuries to the upper and lower extremity tendons remains a common source of pain and lost activity for patients
Conditions manual therapy, physical therapy, Treatment Options
Manual therapy or the passive movements of joints and tissues has been shown to be effective at reducing short term
Conditions manual therapy, physical therapy, shoulder pain, strength training, Treatment Options
Shoulder pain remains one of the most common reasons patients seek out care from both primary care physicians and Physical
Treatments manual therapy, physical therapy
photo credit: ptonice.com 1.  You have taken numerous continuing education courses in your career, how did the completion of the
Sport Injuries running, strength training
Click here for our most recent guest blog post and Q and A with holdfasthealth.comhttp://holdfasthealth.com/2017/07/15/phsyical-therapist-jeff-ryg/ 
Treatments physical therapy
Photo Credit: dailycamera.com The Daily Camera newspaper is once again holding there annual awards for service providers in the Boulder
Treatments physical therapy
Photo Credit: regis.edu 1. What motivated you to pursue the CO APTA president position? - It presented as a natural
Treatments running
1.  What initially brought you into the sport of running?At the age of 10 when I was living in England
Sport Injuries back pain
Squats remain one of the most effective exercises for strengthening the lower quarter and improving sports performance.  It also is
Treatments physical therapy
Photo Credit: jerrydurhampt.com 1. Why did you decide to pursue a career in Physical Therapy?After my 1st semester of college
Treatments hip pain, manual therapy, physical therapy
Photo Credit: phoenixmanualtherapy.com1. What influenced your decision to start a private practice?The primary drive behind the decision to start a
Conditions exercise, shoulder pain, strength training
Shoulder pain remains one of the most frequent reasons patients seek care from a Physical Therapist.  Although many diagnoses create
Patient Resources
1. Can you tell us a little bit about what got you into triathlon?I swam in the summers as a
Patient Resources
1.  How did you get involved with triathlon?I sort of tripped into triathlon sideways. I came from a swimming background.
Conditions shoulder pain
In previous blogs we have written on the recent research documenting the lack of differences between sham surgery and surgery
Sport Injuries injury prevention, strength training
Hamstring strains or pulls are a common injury among acceleration sports including rugby, soccer, and sprinting.  Our previous blogs have
Health & Performance back pain, strength training
The squat remains one the best overall exercises for strength development in both healthy and injured patients.  Squatting strength has
Conditions shoulder pain, strength training
The shoulder blade and upper arm bone move together to produce a variety of arm and hand movements essential for
Sport Injuries knee pain, running
Running remains one of our country's most popular forms of exercise.  This is no more evident than here in Boulder
Conditions exercise, shoulder pain, strength training
Shoulder pain remains one of the most common reasons patients seek out the care of both their primary care physician
Sport Injuries recovery, sports performance
Many athletes enjoy a cold beer or drink after a long workout or on the weekend after a long work/training
Sport Injuries injury prevention
Photo Credit: Ramser1Photo.com 1.     How did you initially get involved in triathlon as a competitor?I was a freshman at the
Conditions knee pain, physical therapy
Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition leading to pain and disability among many middle and older aged adults.  While Physical