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No Differences In Muscle Strength Or Size Found Using Blood Flow Restriction After ACL Surgery

February 7, 2025

ACL injuries remain one of the most common sports injuries rehabilitated by Physical Therapists. Athletes returning from ACL injury, treated either conservatively or surgically, face a difficult recovery period due to reduced agility, balance, power, mobility, and strength. Blood flow restriction (BFR) is a commonly used modality combined with exercise to improve muscle strength and...

Exercise

Reducing Pain Through Exercise

January 31, 2025

Exercise provides numerous positive effects to the participant. The majority of the mental, physical, and emotional benefits are provided to the consistent participant who meets national exercise guidelines each week. In addition, there are many short term benefits that are provided to even single bouts of exercise. For example, the mental health benefits of taking...

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Treating Yoga Butt

January 30, 2025

By: Robert Adams, PT, DPT, OCS In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices we often treat patients looking to improve pain and performance in their yoga practice. “Yoga Butt” is a common issue in yoga where one experiences pain with forward folds and hamstring stretches. This condition is also known as a...

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Level Up Your Workout: How a Simple Resistance Band Can Make a Big Difference

January 21, 2025

By: Dr. Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS When it comes to fitness, variety isn’t just the spice of life—it’s the key to progress. Our bodies are incredibly efficient at adapting to the stresses we place on them, and that’s a good thing! But it also means that over time, familiar exercises can stop delivering...

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Walking Shown To Reduce Symptoms Of Depression And Future Risk Of Depression

January 5, 2025

The benefits of exercise and daily activity for our physical health is well established in the medical literature. In addition, evidence continues to grow on the mental and emotional health benefits of exercise. Previous research has demonstrated participants who are more active have lower rates of depression and anxiety compared to their sedentary peers. Interestingly,...

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Unlocking Strength and Health: Why Grip Strength Matters for Women

December 31, 2024

By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS In the world of fitness and health, one often-overlooked measure of vitality is grip strength. While it might not seem like the most glamorous indicator, research shows that grip strength is a powerful predictor of overall health, particularly cardiovascular health and frailty. This is especially significant for women, including...

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Which Body Weight Exercises Burn The Most Calories?

December 27, 2024

Getting a workout in at home and on the road can be a challenge due to lack of access to equipment, space, and/or outdoor weather conditions. When these barriers to exercise are present we encourage participants to find unconventional forms of resistance, such as a backpack or bag, or choose from effective body weight exercises. ...

CrossFit

Overhead Mobility For The CrossFit Athlete

December 27, 2024

By Dr. Ian Nay, PT DPT OCS Getting a barbell into a proper overhead position for movements such as the snatch and overhead squat can be difficult for many athletes; I know I personally struggled with this early on in my CrossFit career. The techniques described here are some of the best and proven methods...

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Headache Treatments For The Athlete And Office Worker

December 17, 2024

By Dr. Ian Nay, PT DPT OCS Overview Headaches are extremely common in our population, especially in athletes and people who spend a lot of time on the computer or phone. Examples of athletes who may have these symptoms are football lineman who are looking up constantly, cyclists, CrossFitters and weightlifters who perform overhead motions...

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What Is The Best Predictor Of Longevity?

December 9, 2024

Quality of life and health span have joined lifespan as optimal goals for aging. Lifespan describes living the years of your life at an optimal level of health and wellness vs. the gradual then steep decline that normally follows aging. Losses in health span and normally associated with losses in physical independence. The low hanging...

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