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Most running related injuries are overuse in nature and reflect the athlete’s decision to do too much too soon or ...
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) is a less common source of shoulder pain affecting around 3% of all adults. Its’ prevalence ...
If you’ve ever experienced the sharp, nagging discomfort of tailbone pain, you know how it can overshadow even the simplest ...
Tailbone pain (or coccydynia) is a common issue that can be a result of direct impact/traumatic injury to the tailbone ...
Many abdominal strengthening exercises focus on the concentric phase of contraction. For climbers this is important, but often the abdominals ...
In 2020, all Americans have experienced challenges impacting their mental health manifested by feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. In ...
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when there is a lack of support from the muscles or connective tissues around the bladder, ...
The wait and see approach is often utilized by primary care physicians in the management of musculoskeletal conditions. The underlying ...
Dyspareunia or pain with intercourse is common after having a baby. An estimated 50% of women report pain with intercourse ...
Joint stiffness in the thoracic spine can be a significant contributor to neck, upper back, and shoulder pain in rock ...
Pelvic floor muscle strengthening is a specific type of training program, targeted to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic ...
Although we tend to think of rock climbing as being most stressful on the upper body, toe pain is surprisingly ...
Wrist mobility and stability are crucial to helping prevent injury for rock climbers. The joint between the radius and the ...
How many times have you seen someone whose posture looks like this while belaying? Neck pain is a common in ...
The vast majority of patients to our Boulder Physical Therapy practice require strength training to either rehabilitate an injured tissue ...
It is estimated that between 1-10% of vaginal births result in 3rd or 4th degree perineal tears. To learn more ...
Spinal manipulation, dating at least to Hippocrates’ writings, is one of the oldest known medical treatments. Currently, these treatments are ...
A perineal tear is a tear in the skin or muscle between the vaginal opening and anus that commonly occurs ...
After talking to many midwives and doulas around Boulder Country and listening to patients' birth stories, it is clear to ...
The evidence continues to build on the benefits of early Physical Therapy for patients with low back pain. Previous researchers ...
The CDC reports one in four adults over the age of 65 have sustained a fall in the previous year. ...
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that coordinate movement and provide dynamic stability of the shoulder joint. ...
Self soft tissue mobilization using a foam roller or other device (stick, ball, etc) is a popular adjunct to training ...
With all credit due to exercise, It is hard to think of a more effective modifiable risk factor on an ...