Low back pain remains the most common reason patients seek care from a primary care physician and Physical Therapist. At our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we effectively treat patients with low back pain utilizing education, manual therapy, and exercise. Based on our available medical evidence we know low back pain symptoms...
In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we commonly see patients with back pain that have not improved with other Physical Therapy clinics. Our Physical Therapists focus on the utilization of high level exercise, manual therapy, including spinal manipulation, and dry needling for the treatment of both acute and chronic low back...
Spinal manipulation may be one of the oldest forms of treatment in medicine dating at least back to Hippocrates. This intervention is most commonly performed by Physical Therapists, physicians, and chiropractors. In our Boulder and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics our Physical Therapists have advanced training in the utilization of manipulation for both the spine and...
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek care from their primary care physician or Physical Therapist. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we specialize in the treatment of the condition. Consistent with the most recent medical research we treat this condition with manual therapy, including spinal...
Low back pain is one of the most common diagnoses seen in Physical Therapy clinics. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy locations we specialize in the conservative treatment of low back pain using patient education, spinal manipulation, and exercise. Consistent with the latest medical research this approach has been shown to...
In Colorado patients have direct access to their Physical Therapist and do not require a physician referral to begin treatment. This healthcare pathway is associated with improved health care outcomes and lower health costs compared to seeing a physician first. Seeing a physician first has been associated with early imaging, specialist referrals, and medications which...
Low back pain is one of the most common conditions treated by physical therapists. Studies have shown that up to 90% of people without low back pain have findings on imaging like MRIs and X-rays (Brinjikji 2014). Because of this poor correlation between certain types of low back pain and imaging there can be more...
Sciatica is a painful condition with symptoms of pain, numbness, and/or pins and needles extending down the leg. The term sciatica is helpful for location of symptoms, but their are multiple causes of sciatica. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics, determining the cause is the first step in recovery for this...
Chronic low back pain can be a debilitating condition and has the potential to affect anyone. In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice, Yoga can be a cost-effective way to help reduce low back pain. This is not just something that makes intuitive sense but has been demonstrated in rigorous scientific studies that provide hard numbers...
In our Boulder County physical therapy practice, we are observing a resurgence of the use of clinical tests by some area providers to determine mobility and position of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) not only to explain posterior pelvic girdle pain, but also lower back, hip issues and beyond. Approximately 20 years ago, the tides began...