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Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain is a frequently overlooked source of low back and hip pain in athletes. The SI joints
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An ACL tear does not automatically mean surgery is required. In the past, reconstruction was commonly recommended for nearly every
ACL injuries are among the most common serious knee injuries in alpine skiing because the sport combines speed, uneven terrain,
By: Kristin Carpenter, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s and suddenly experiencing more
VO2 max is an individual's maximum utilization of oxygen during exercise.  It remains the gold standard for measuring an individual's
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC and Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS For many women, childbirth recovery includes more than
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS and Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC Breastfeeding is a beautiful bonding experience during the
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS ACL reconstruction is a common surgery for athletes and active individuals, but one of
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT While the joys of a new baby are unmatched, the physical toll of
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve done enough workouts in the CrossFit Open, you know one thing is
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS As climbers, we like to torture our shoulders by placing them in extreme positions
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS and Megan Davis, PT, DPT OCS Training for 26.2 in Lafayette, Colorado? Discover why
ACL injuries continue to rise prompting stakeholders to look more closely at injury prevention.  Athletes, parents, coaches, and Physical Therapists
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC In January 2026, The New York Times published an article highlighting what urologists wish
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS CrossFit Open 26.1 places a significant metabolic demand on the lower body through repeated
Exercise has tremendous effects on our physical, mental, and emotional health.  It also remains one of our most powerful strategies
An ACL injury is a tear or severe sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the primary stabilizing ligaments
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve searched “Is open chain knee extension safe after ACL surgery?” or asked
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS and John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Warming up is one of the most important
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS In this video you will see a variety of exercises targeted at the low
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve been training long enough, you know the feeling: the CrossFit Open is
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you want your overhead squats, snatches, and handstand push-ups to feel effortless in
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT For athletes eager to return to peak performance after injury, regaining muscle flexibility is
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS Low back pain is one of the most common injuries in golfers, and according