Watch two videos below as Dr. Kristin Carpenter discusses functional screening movements we use in our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic for the ankle joint. Part 1 https://t.co/ECic7vLaPN Part 2 https://t.co/fRW182OAXb
1.When did you know that you wanted to pursue running professionally? -I’m not sure there was ever a definitive moment that I set running pro as a goal. Growing up with my dad as an Olympic Marathoner, I remember in 1st grade we had career day, and my dad took my class on a jog...
Photo Credit: xterraplanet.com 1. How has your career in endurance sports influenced your care of athletes at Colorado MultiSport? My career as a professional triathlete has really influenced my care for the athletes I work with in many ways. To start with, I understand what it takes to complete a triathlon, I know what gear...
Photo Credit: dailycamera.com The Daily Camera newspaper is once again holding there annual awards for service providers in the Boulder County area. You can provide your support and vote for Mend Physical Therapy by clicking the link below http://www.dailycamera.com/vote
1. Can you tell us a little bit about what got you into triathlon? I swam in the summers as a child, but nothing serious, and I used to run occasionally to stay fit. One day, my father and I just decided to sign up for one. We trained for about three weeks on mountain...
1. How did you get involved with triathlon? I sort of tripped into triathlon sideways. I came from a swimming background. I swam in college for Stanford University and represented the USA on the National Team at the Pan Pacific Games in 1989, the Goodwill Games in 1990 and the Pan American Games in 1991....
1. Can you tell us a little bit about what go you into running? After winning the district cross country championships, in both 5th and 6th grades, my PE teacher sent me to my hometown’s Track and Field after school program; where I basically began my running career. It was not running specific in the...
We get deep with Boulder runner and former CU track and cross country stud, Jenny DeSouchet. From racing Usain Bolt to dreams of body building, we cover it all in our Q & A series.
Running is one of the most popular sports in Boulder, Colorado with many individuals taking advantage of our many trail options. In general, run workouts can focus on short duration, higher intensity sprints performed as intervals or longer duration, sustained low to moderate intensity distance runs. Each training option promotes beneficial changes in the body...
There are disagreements on how to best manage acute low back pain, see our prior blog post on physical therapy low back pain management (http://bit.ly/1JQDVfh), but one thing we all agree on is the harmful effects of bed rest on acute low back pain. Research has documented patients who rest have a higher degree of...