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It seems there is not much eccentric exercises cannot do between healing injured tissue, improving mobility and strength, and now ...
Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise due to its’ accessibility, low equipment cost, and health benefits.  ...
Running remains one of the most popular forms of exercise due to its’ affordability, accessibility, and health benefits.  The popularity ...
Photo Credit: Rollrecovery.com The warm up is an essential element of any strength and endurance training session.  Starting your workouts ...
Our prior posts on swimming have focused on the benefits of strength training and race pacing during a swim event. ...
In prior posts we have discussed the rising rates of ACL injuries among adolescent injuries.  In particular, among females who ...
The hamstrings are an essential component of the posterior chain of muscles stabilizing our back and legs.  Despite the hamstring's ...
Running is one of the most popular sports in Boulder, Colorado with many individuals taking advantage of our many trail ...
Eccentric training involves a focused, slow muscle contraction in which the muscle lengthens.  For example, as you lower a weight ...
The deadlift remains one of the best exercises to target the posterior chain of muscles spanning from the shoulder to ...
Most of us perform stretching and mobility as a complement to our endurance and strength training.  Mobility work clearly has ...
In previous posts we have discussed the association between our intrinsic (core) foot strength and foot function during walking and ...
In a prior post we discussed the impact of sleep deprivation on athletic performance.  As our schedules become busier we often ...
The hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles running from the pelvis to the back of the knee.  These muscles ...
Photo Credit: radiopaedia.org Lumbar stenosis is a spinal condition where nerves are compressed by the bony canals in our spine.  When ...
In our prior posts on injury prevention in sports we have highlighted the importance of training volume management, balance training, ...
Knee arthritis is a common, costly condition affecting a large percentage of middle aged and older adults.  Physical Therapy remains the ...
Triathlon athletes have varying distances to compete in from shorter sprint races to longer Ironman distance events.  As the events ...
In our previous posts we have detailed the risk factors for ACL injury and the effectiveness of Physical Therapy to ...
In our previous posts on running shoes we have described the limitations of orthotics and shoe wear to alter foot, ...
Colorado remains one of the fittest states in the Colorado with low rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other ...
The use of foot orthotics are commonly prescribed for many lower quarter conditions including running injuries, foot and ankle pain, and ...
The golf swing involves movement from our feet through our hands as we accelerate the club head through the ball. ...
Foam Rolling is gaining in popularity due to its ability to accelerate recovery, treat sore and painful muscles, and improve flexibility. ...