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Conditions Physical Therapy
Dry needling is a common treatment intervention provided by Physical Therapists in our Boulder and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics. When
Conditions Physical Therapy
Yes men, you do have a pelvic floor. In fact, aside from different genitalia, all genders have the same pelvic
Conditions Neck Pain
Dry needling is a common treatment intervention utilized in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy offices. Evidence supports
Specialty Services Exercise
After waiting the seemingly longest 2 minutes of your life, the stick reads “pregnant.” It’s overwhelming joyful, shocking, and admittedly
Health & Performance Sports Performance
Our brains create a remarkable and close to non stop dialogue in our heads throughout the day. Often this inner
Conditions Chronic Pain, Physical Therapy, Treatment Options
Receive a diagnosis of prostatitis for your pelvic pain or urinary dysfunction? Only 8-10% of cases of prostatitis are due
Treatments Exercise
Stress management is a critical skill for any individual including patients in our Boulder and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices. Stress
Patient Resources Nutrition
Nutrition is a key component of health and recovery from injury and disease. Due to strong evidence on this link
Conditions Recovery
In our Boulder and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices, in addition to the injured tissue(s), we examine the total health behaviors
Treatments Nutrition
Nutrition, stress management, and sleep are the overlooked components of a patient’s recovery in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain, Physical Therapy, Recovery
Knee osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease world wide and one of the leading causes of disability. Thankfully this
Conditions Chronic Pain, Exercise, Strength Training
Exercise remains an essential intervention of any acute or chronic pain management program. The effects of aerobic exercise on pain
Conditions Exercise, Manual Therapy, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy
Our neck plays an important role in our ability to balance and maintain equilibrium within our environment. This region of
Patient Resources Excercise
The percentage of Americans who obtain enough physical activity through their occupational activities continues to fall due to technological advances.
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain, Treatment Options
Patellofemoral Pain, or pain around the knee cap, is the most common source of knee pain. Although common, patellofemoral pain
Conditions Sports Performance
What is the pelvic floor doing while I climb? Should I do kegels? Can I climb while pregnant? “In the
Conditions Climbing Injuries, Elbow Pain, Shoulder Pain, Treatment Options
Tendon pain and injuries are very common in rock climbers because of the repetitive stress that is placed on our
Conditions Climbing Injuries, Elbow Pain
Lateral elbow pain (aka lateral epicondylalgia, aka tennis elbow) is a very common condition experienced by rock climbers. The most
Sport Injuries Strength Training
Rates of concussion have increased in recent years likely secondary to both an increase in sports participation and better recognition
Sport Injuries ACL
ACL tears are one of the most common injuries in sports with between 100 to 200 thousand occurring in the
Conditions Back Pain
The use of low back injections is often utilized for patients with low back pain and nerve pain (radicular pain)
Conditions Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
We have seen countless cases in our Boulder and Lafayette physical therapy offices of clients presenting with reports of a
Conditions Exercise, Strength Training
At Mend, we work with highly active women in Boulder County during pregnancy in our Boulder and Lafayette sports medicine