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Conditions Climbing Injuries, Exercise, Shoulder Pain, Strength Training
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS As climbers, we like to torture our shoulders by placing them in extreme positions
Sport Injuries CrossFit, Shoulder Pain, Sports Performance, Strength Training
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS and Megan Davis, PT, DPT OCS Training for 26.2 in Lafayette, Colorado? Discover why
Conditions ACL, Injury Prevention, Knee Pain
ACL injuries continue to rise prompting stakeholders to look more closely at injury prevention.  Athletes, parents, coaches, and Physical Therapists
Treatments Physical Therapy
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC In January 2026, The New York Times published an article highlighting what urologists wish
Patient Resources CrossFit
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS CrossFit Open 26.1 places a significant metabolic demand on the lower body through repeated
Conditions Chronic Pain, Exercise
Exercise has tremendous effects on our physical, mental, and emotional health.  It also remains one of our most powerful strategies
Conditions ACL, Exercise
An ACL injury is a tear or severe sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the primary stabilizing ligaments
Sport Injuries ACL, Exercise, Knee Pain
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve searched “Is open chain knee extension safe after ACL surgery?” or asked
Patient Resources Exercise, Mobility
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS and John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Warming up is one of the most important
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise, Strength Training
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS In this video you will see a variety of exercises targeted at the low
Patient Resources CrossFit
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve been training long enough, you know the feeling: the CrossFit Open is
Sport Injuries CrossFit, Exercise, Shoulder Pain, Sports Performance, Strength Training
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you want your overhead squats, snatches, and handstand push-ups to feel effortless in
Sport Injuries Physical Therapy, Sports Performance
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT For athletes eager to return to peak performance after injury, regaining muscle flexibility is
Conditions Back Pain, Mobility
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS Low back pain is one of the most common injuries in golfers, and according
Conditions Treatment Options
Half of all individuals experience at least one headache a year and 15% of the population reports a headache on
Treatments Physical Therapy
Direct access physical therapy in Colorado allows patients to see a licensed physical therapist without first getting a doctor’s referral.
Sport Injuries Recovery
In Boulder, staying active is not just a hobby. It is a way of life. From trail running and cycling
Conditions Back Pain, Treatment Options
In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we commonly work with golfers who are limited by back
Sport Injuries CrossFit, Exercise, Sports Performance, Strength Training
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, and powerlifting are highly effective for developing strength, power output, and
Treatments Mobility, Treatment Options
Ehlers‑Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic connective tissue disorders that affect collagen formation—the protein that helps provide the
Sport Injuries CrossFit, Exercise, Shoulder Pain, Strength Training
By: Megan Davis, PT, DPT, OCS A common question I get asked when I am working out at CrossFit or
Health & Performance Sports Performance
Empowering Boulder and Lafayette’s Active Community with One-on-One, Evidence-Based Sports Performance Training Mend Colorado, a locally owned physical therapy and
Sport Injuries Knee Pain, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Performance, Strength Training
Knee pain is a common issue for tennis players because the sport involves repetitive stopping, starting, and lateral movements that