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general physical therapy aging, balance, falls, injury risk, rate of force development, sarcopenia
The CDC reports millions of American adults fall each year leading to millions of Emergency Department visits and hospital admissions. 
climbing climbing, climbing injuries, injury risk, rock climbing
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS The sport of rock climbing continues to grow and expand in popularity and participation.
Running Injuries exercise, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, running, running injury
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Attention, fellow runners! Have you ever wondered how your training volume and running form
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription
In personal training we often joke the heaviest weight in the gym for participants is the front door.  Researchers have
Pelvic Health APD, core exercise, core stability, exercise, pelvic health
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve ever been told to “strengthen your core” but still struggle with abdominal
Exercise aging, emotional health, exercise, mental health
The positive impact of exercise on our mental health diseases and outcomes continues to be discovered. Research has moved  from
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, repetitions in reserve, strength training
Time remains one the most precious resources and is often sighted as the biggest barrier to exercising consistently.  When we
Exercise, Uncategorized exercise, exercise prescription, strength training
Technology's impact on our lives continues to grow each year.  In the exercise industry we have seen a significant impact
climbing rock climbing, shoulder pain
The shoulder is an integral component of a climber's ability to scale walls efficiently and effectively. It allows for an
Running Injuries achilles tendinitis, achilles tendinopathy, running injury, tendon pain
Achilles tendon injuries, tendonitis or tendinopathy, are a common lower quarter injury among athletes.  Studies suggest a lifetime prevalence of
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, sleep
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS A recent study by M. Erickson et. al. looked at how patterns of rest
knee pain CrossFit, knee pain, running
Are you a runner with knee pain? Or a CrossFit athlete who has knee pain with squatting or box jumps?
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, mobility
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve ever tried stretching or foam rolling only to still feel stiff, limited,
Press Release
Physical therapist-led classes in Boulder and Louisville offer a safe, inclusive space for women to build strength and vitality through
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, hip pain, low back pain, strengthening
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve been doing all the right glute focused exercises but still feel like
shoulder pain injection, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain
Dr. Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders that we see at
baseball
By: Dr. Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS When the baseball season ends, many athletes shift their focus away from structured
Exercise exercise, exercise prescription, repetitions in reserve, strength training
Strength training is an essential part of any exercise program.  In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics
Pelvic Health labor and delivery, pregnancy
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Working with individuals during pregnancy, we’re often asked, “What is the best position to
Women's Health exercise, pregnancy, strength training, women's health
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS For years, the absence of robust research led to a cautious approach toward heavy
strengthening aging, nutrition, protein, sarcopenia, strength training
Older adults are at high risk of sacropenia or the loss of muscle mass due to aging.  Sacropenia can be
Sports Performance basketball, football, injury risk, soccer, sports performance, strength training
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS We’re often asked whether strength training is safe for kids and adolescents. The short
CrossFit CrossFit, exercise, mobility
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS Increasing the ability to move through a full range of motion in the thoracic