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Treatments Physical Therapy
Bladder and bowel dysfunction in children is a common and multifactorial functional problem. It is one of the most common
Patient Resources Exercise
America has seen a steady increase in body weight over the past decades with the CDC reporting 2 in 3
Conditions Back Pain, Chronic Pain
Cupping is an intervention dating back at least 1000 years, but has experienced a resurgence in popularity due in part
Conditions Back Pain
Our understanding of low back (lumbar) disc injuries and their influence on a patient’s pain and function has grown tremendously
Treatments Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
Spinal manipulation is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment dating to at least Hippocrates. Currently, three professions, including
Conditions Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Exercise, Strength Training
Chronic low back pain is a common condition described as pain lasting longer than 3 months in duration. At this
Patient Resources Treatment Options
Headaches are a universal experience, affecting millions worldwide. They come in various forms, from the dull ache of a tension
Health & Performance Exercise, Sports Performance
Interval cardiovascular training has been around at least since the 1930s when Swedish coaches introduced Fartlek training to their athletes.
Conditions
Plantar heel pain, including plantar fasciitis and plantar fasciosis, is associated with pain along the heel and arch of the
Sport Injuries Running
It is rare to find a runner who has not experienced an injury in the past requiring them to miss
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise, Strength Training
Low back pain is a common human experience affecting up to 90% of individuals at some point in their lifetimes.
Specialty Services Exercise
Our immune system is one of the amazing cellular networks in our body. This system has come into direct focus
Conditions Acute Injury, Back Pain, Chronic Pain
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in our country, costing billions of dollars per year, felt by
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise, Physical Therapy
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a relatively common condition affecting older adults. Narrowing of the bony canals surrounding the spinal nerves
Health & Performance Bone Health, Strength Training
An estimated 40% of women and 13% of men over 50 years old will have at least one fracture due
Sport Injuries Strength Training
Hamstring strains come in three grades of severity from a less severe strain to a complete tear. They often occur
Patient Resources Exercise
Up until the COVID pandemic, cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death for both men and women in our
Conditions Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Strength Training
Physical Therapy spinal and extremity joint mobilizations are slow passive movements applied to a patient’s joint surfaces. These interventions have
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain
Authors estimate 1 in 10 Americans over age 60 report symptomatic, not to be confused with those who are pain
Patient Resources Exercise
Americans who are overweight are at a higher risk of many diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers.
Conditions Knee Pain
MRI technology continues to improve benefiting clinicians searching for serious pathology, but at a cost of identifying non serious pathology
Sport Injuries Exercise, Sports Performance, Strength Training
Boulder is one of our country’s hubs for endurance athletes including those training for one of the race distances in
Patient Resources Exercise
The CDC reports over 2/3 of Americans are either overweight or obese with less than 1/3 reaching the recommended 150
Treatments Exercise
It is hard to walk through any health food aisle in the grocery store without coming across another food, drink,