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Patients coming to pelvic health physical therapy often have abnormalities with the bladder or bowel habits. And often, if these ...
High intensity or vigorous aerobic exercise is one of the most beneficial forms of exercise due to its’ impact on ...
Running related injuries are common and up to 90% of runners report an injury which limits their ability to train ...
Ankle sprains are the most common traumatic injuries among rock climbers (Jones et al, 2016) and are one of the ...
In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we are often trying to improve as many impairments as ...
Allied health providers including Physical Therapists in our Boulder and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics continue to research interventions to improve ...
Americans have become increasingly sedentary with marked reductions in daily, recreational, and occupational activities. The majority of occupations in today’s ...
Rotator cuff tears are a common injury in middle to older aged adults seen in our Boulder Physical Therapy and ...
Patients in chronic or persistent pain often do not meet national guidelines for exercise each week. In particular, patients with ...
Hip and knee osteoarthritis are some of the most common orthopedic conditions affecting middle to older aged adults. in our ...
If you’ve been to physical therapy you may have asked yourself the question, what exercises do I do when to ...
What is athletic pubalgia/sport hernia? This diagnosis is essentially an imbalance of the adductor muscles and abdominal muscles at the ...
Strength training is an essential part of treatments at our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices. All patients ...
The fingers undergo a tremendous amount of force while rock climbing, particularly when crimping. But which fingers take the most ...
Plyometrics are a type of exercise that involve explosive, high-intensity movements and are often used in sports training and rehabilitation ...
Vaginal yeast infections, also called candidiasis, are an uncomfortable and common issue most women will deal with at some point ...
This guest blog was written by our good friends at CrossFit Sanitas. When we think about what it takes to ...
Dry needling treatments performed by Physical Therapists have gained in popularity among both clinicians and patients with low back pain.  The ...
The rotator cuff is an essential group of muscles that stabilize the shoulder during overhead movements such as the strict ...
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections have increased dramatically in recent years for the treatment of orthopedic conditions. PRP injections aim ...
Vigorous exercise has significant health benefits above and beyond the benefits seen with moderate level exercise. The U.S. surgeon general ...
One common symptom treated in pelvic floor physical therapy in our Boulder and Lafayette clinics is urinary urgency and frequency. ...
A number of studies have shown a relationship between ankle mobility and lower quarter injuries. In our Boulder and Lafayette ...
In the world of pregnancy and postpartum exercise, lack of available evidence has led to a fear-based model of avoiding ...