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dry needling dry needling, return to sport, sports injury, sports performance
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT For athletes eager to return to peak performance after injury, regaining muscle flexibility is
golf golf, low back pain, mobility
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS Low back pain is one of the most common injuries in golfers, and according
headaches dry needling, headaches, myofascial pain, stress, tension headache
Half of all individuals experience at least one headache a year and 15% of the population reports a headache on
Physical Therapy
Direct access physical therapy in Colorado allows patients to see a licensed physical therapist without first getting a doctor’s referral.
sports injuries
In Boulder, staying active is not just a hobby. It is a way of life. From trail running and cycling
golf back pain, golf, low back pain, treatment
In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we commonly work with golfers who are limited by back
CrossFit CrossFit, exercise, exercise prescription, strength training
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, and powerlifting are highly effective for developing strength, power output, and
Women's Health Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), hypermobility, women's health
Ehlers‑Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic connective tissue disorders that affect collagen formation—the protein that helps provide the
CrossFit Cross, CrossFit, exercise, exercise prescription, shoulder pain, strength training
By: Megan Davis, PT, DPT, OCS A common question I get asked when I am working out at CrossFit or
Press Release
Empowering Boulder and Lafayette’s Active Community with One-on-One, Evidence-Based Sports Performance Training Mend Colorado, a locally owned physical therapy and
Tennis knee pain, manual therapy, sports performance, strength training, tennis
Knee pain is a common issue for tennis players because the sport involves repetitive stopping, starting, and lateral movements that
climbing climbing, elbow pain, lateral elbow pain, medial elbow pain, rock climbing
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Elbow pain is a common reason rock climbers in Boulder, Lafayette, and Longmont have
climbing climbing, rock climbing, shoulder injury, shoulder pain, surgery
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve undergone shoulder stabilization surgery, you know the "waiting game" is the hardest
shoulder pain climbing, rock climbing, Rock Climbing Shoulder Pain, rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement, shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is a very common issue for rock climbers, largely because climbing places high and repetitive demands on the
Back Injuries climbing, CrossFit, exercise, golf, low back pain, spinal manipulation, strength training
Low back pain is a frequent challenge for athletes who place high demands on their bodies, especially gymnasts, CrossFit athletes,
Exercise aerobic exercise, disease risk, exercise, vo2 max
Aerobic exercise continues to be our best intervention to improve cardiovascular fitness/VO2 max, metabolic health, and disease risk.  Over 20
ACL Injury ACL, ACL injury, ACL surgery, ACL tear, exercise testing, sports injuries, sports performance
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS High-quality ACL rehabilitation should be criterion-based, not time-based. Most people recovering from ACL surgery
climbing climbing, rock climbing, shoulder injury, shoulder pain
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS A good functioning shoulder is essential to a climber's performance. When the shoulder is
climbing, Uncategorized climbing, exercise prescription, rock climbing, sports performance
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS In rock climbing, your "engine" is actually three separate systems working in concert. Whether
ACL Injury ACL, ACL injury, ACL surgery, exercise prescription, mobility, strength training
At 9 to 12 months out of ACL reconstruction surgery athletes begin to plan their return to competition.  The preceding
ACL Injury ACL, ACL injury, ACL surgery, sports performance
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS If you've had ACL reconstruction or are preparing for surgery, graft choice plays a
ACL Injury ACL, ACL injury, ACL surgery, sports performance
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS Returning to sport after ACL reconstruction is one of the most critical, and most