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CrossFit CrossFit, exercise, mobility
By Dr. Ian Nay, PT DPT OCS Getting a barbell into a proper overhead position for movements such as the
sports injuries CrossFit, hamstring injury, hamstring strain, injury prevention, running, sports injuries
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Hamstring strains are among the most common injuries for runners and CrossFit athletes, impacting
headaches cervicogenic headache, exercise, headache, spinal manipulation
By Dr. Ian Nay, PT DPT OCS Overview Headaches are extremely common in our population, especially in athletes and people
climbing climbing injuries, overtraining, rock climbing
By John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is a condition that arises from an imbalance between training, recovery,
Women's Health disease risk, menopause, mental health, osteoporosis, women's health
By Kristin Carpenter, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT The hormonal decline resulting from the menopausal transition (ie: perimenopause) is characterized by
low back pain
And Why They Work Dr. Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS, RYT-500 Low back pain can be a debilitating condition that
Exercise, Uncategorized aging, disease risk, exercise, lifespan, longevity, mortality
Quality of life and health span have joined lifespan as optimal goals for aging.  Lifespan describes living the years of
Uncategorized
By John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Hurt shoulder, what is it?  As athletes that use their arms to complete a
Exercise aging, balance, falls, rate of force development, strength training
As we age many factors limit our ability to move as quickly as we used to including disease processes, medications,
elbow pain
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Introduction Lateral elbow pain is a common complaint among rock climbers, often impacting performance
CrossFit CrossFit, exercise, knee pain, patellofemoral pain
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), often referred to as “runner’s knee,” can be a frustrating
Uncategorized NEAT, obesity, weight loss
Our bodies require calories to run effectively and efficiently.  The vast majority of our daily caloric needs are required to
Hip Injuries exercise, hip impingement, hip pain, labral tears
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and labral tears are a common cause of hip pain.  Commonly symptoms are felt along the front
Foot and Ankle Injuries achilles tendinitis, achilles tendinopathy, exercise, tendon pain
Achilles tendon pain, previously called achilles tendinitis and now called achilles tendinopathy, is a common condition in both sedentary, active,
Health disease risk, exercise, nutrition, obesity, sleep, smoking
Researchers have estimated the incidence of dementia, and its' most common form Alzheimer's disease, will double approximately every 20 years. 
Exercise disease risk, exercise, exercise prescription
High intensity interval training involves alternating between short duration bouts of vigorous and moderate intensities of exercise.  The cumulative total
Women's Health exercise, exercise prescription, female athlete, menopause, weight loss, women's health
One of the most challenging populations for any exercise professional is women entering the perimenopausal or menopausal phases of life
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, strength training
Our brains can be our best or worst training partner.  In our previous blogs we have written about how our
Pelvic Health female athlete, pelvic health, urinary incontinence, women's health
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Athletes practice "just in case" (JIC) peeing before workouts to avoid bathroom breaks during
Return To Sport ACL injury, exercise, return to sport
By Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS At our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy offices, return to sport training
Bone Health exercise, exercise prescription, strength training
Studies have found that training at higher intensities can be more beneficial for bone health and gaining strength than working
Pelvic Health pelvic health, post-partum, sexual health
Meet Sarah, a new mom grappling with the challenges of her evolving sex life. Like many new parents, she finds
sports injuries muscle strain, sports injury, tendinopathy, tendon injury, treatment
Muscle strains and tendinopathies are common injuries we treat in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics. Common
Racquet Sports balance, falls, pickleball, strength training
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports, especially among recreational athletes. While it’s a great way to stay active, the