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Home Exercise Program Improves Pain, Function, and Medication Use In Patients With Shoulder Pain

June 19, 2020

Physical Therapy strengthening exercises remain the first line treatment for patients with shoulder diagnoses including impingement and rotator cuff pain. While immediate gains in range of motion and pain can be found using spinal and extremity manual therapy interventions, long term outcomes are achieved through a focused strength training program. Exercises are prescribed to target...

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Improving Core Strength for Climbers Using Eccentric Exercises
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Improving Core Strength for Climbers Using Eccentric Exercises

November 12, 2020

Many abdominal strengthening exercises focus on the concentric phase of contraction. For climbers this is important, but often the abdominals have to activate eccentrically. To review: a concentric contraction occurs when a muscle creates tension while it shortens and an eccentric activation occurs when a muscle creates tension while it lengthens. Think about what your...

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Pelvic Health

Improving Constipation With Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Treatments?

January 6, 2022

The scope of pelvic health physical therapy is wider than you may think. Pelvic physical therapy can help address a variety of gastrointestinal dysfunctions including: –constipation -IBS -bloating -abdominal pain -fecal incontinence -abdominophrenic dyssynergia  -and more! One of the most researched and successfully treated GI dysfunctions in pelvic PT is constipation. Constipation is broken down...

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How Can I Lose Weight During Menopause?
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How Can I Lose Weight During Menopause?

November 22, 2024

One of the most challenging populations for any exercise professional is women entering the perimenopausal or menopausal phases of life wishing to lose weight.  Weight changes during this period for women are common due primarily to changes in key hormones, estrogen and progesterone, and metabolic changes/slow downs due to aging.  Combined these changes can lead...

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Orthopedic Care

Achilles Tendinopathy and Mend Physical Therapy Solutions

August 17, 2015

Achilles Tendon Problems Achilles tendinopathy commonly occurs in runners and jumpers, with up to 50% experiencing the condition in their lifetime(1). Not all those affected are active with 33% of individuals reporting a sedentary lifestyle(2). Individuals with this condition report pain, stiffness, and loss of function with daily and recreational activities. This condition was originally...

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Orthopedic Care

Ankle Sprains and Physical Therapy Interventions

August 18, 2015

Ankle Sprain Injuries Ankle sprains are one of the most common orthopedic injuries with an annual incidence of 7 sprains per 1000 individuals(1). Lateral ankle sprains involving the outside of the ankle account for 85% of these sprains (see picture) and involve flexed and inverted foot(2). Authors reports up to 72% of individuals who sustain...

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Orthopedic Care

Hip Osteoarthritis and the Impact of Exercise

January 15, 2016

Currently, in the state of Colorado patients can access their Physical Therapist without a referral from another healthcare provider such as primary care physician.  This model of care has been utilized since the 1950’s throughout the country and is most notable in our military where our soldiers have direct access to their Physical Therapists.  In...

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Exercise Vs. Medications For High Blood Pressure

December 21, 2018

The ability of aerobic exercise to reduce systolic (top number) blood pressure has long been established. Reductions in blood pressure have been shown to reduce an individual’s risk for chronic diseases including heart disease and ischemic events such as stroke and heart attack. Reducing an adult’s high blood pressure is an aim of many primary...

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Exercise Science & Performance

Eccentric Quad Strengthening Shown To Improve Strength And Flexibility Of Muscle

January 29, 2019

Mobility exercises designed to improve range of motion within an affected joint or tissue are a valuable part of any rehabilitation program. Previously clinicians prescribed various bouts (3 x 30 seconds) of static stretching in an attempt to lengthen short muscles. Current research has shown these prescriptions are ineffective at changing muscle length and instead...

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