The percentage of Americans who obtain enough physical activity through their occupational activities continues to fall due to technological advances.
Patellofemoral Pain, or pain around the knee cap, is the most common source of knee pain. Although common, patellofemoral pain
What is the pelvic floor doing while I climb? Should I do kegels? Can I climb while pregnant? “In the
Tendon pain and injuries are very common in rock climbers because of the repetitive stress that is placed on our
Lateral elbow pain (aka lateral epicondylalgia, aka tennis elbow) is a very common condition experienced by rock climbers. The most
Rates of concussion have increased in recent years likely secondary to both an increase in sports participation and better recognition
ACL tears are one of the most common injuries in sports with between 100 to 200 thousand occurring in the
It may not seem obvious, but weakness in our hips can lead directly to shoulder pain while climbing. Because climbing
The use of low back injections is often utilized for patients with low back pain and nerve pain (radicular pain)
We have seen countless cases in our Boulder and Lafayette physical therapy offices of clients presenting with reports of a
At Mend, we work with highly active women in Boulder County during pregnancy in our Boulder and Lafayette sports medicine
At a fundamental level, all forms of exercise are designed to improve the current state of the participant. In our
Death, taxes, low back pain, and injury if you are a runner. With over 90% of runners reporting an injury
At our Boulder pelvic physical therapy clinic, we often see the cause of a pelvic floor dysfunction being tension, not
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Arthroscopic surgery remains a common procedure for patients with knee arthritis and degenerative meniscal tears despite medical evidence questioning its’
The vast majority of musculoskeletal conditions and diagnoses are not life threatening or time sensitive and allow for conservative treatments,
Make sure you’re incorporating shoulder strengthening into your elbow rehabilitation!The elbow is one of the most common sites for pain
During the rehabilitation of rock climbers, many respond favorably to manual therapy techniques such as dry needling and joint mobilizations.Physical
Rock climbing requires extensive strength of the shoulder and scapular stabilizer muscles. Having good strength to these muscles not only
Self soft tissue mobilization using a foam roller or other device (stick, ball, etc) is a popular adjunct to training
When you see a CrossFit, weight training, or gym workout posted with overhead press, push press or jerks, and your
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we commonly address areas of weakness in a patient or client’s body that is
Physical Therapy has been shown to be equally effective to surgery for some types of rotator cuff tears up to
