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Headaches are a common condition reaching greater than 30 billion dollars each year in health care costs. The majority of
Patient Resources Exercise
Exercise remains one of the best interventions to improve cognition, memory, and executive function in older adults, as well as,
Conditions Wellness
Understanding and prioritizing pelvic floor relaxation is fundamental to maintaining overall muscle health. The pelvic floor's unique ability to lengthen
Patient Resources Pelvic Health
Avoiding constipation helps keep your pelvic floor happy. The following are 7 daily steps to help treat constipation and improve
Patient Resources
COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly in our country with the Centers for Disease Control reporting over 3 million total cases
Patient Resources Exercise
Scientific research, including a Cochrane Review by Dumoulin et al. from 2018 that reviewed the information in 31 research trials,
Conditions Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is a common occurrence affecting 2/3 of adults and is one of the top three reasons patients will
Health & Performance Hip Pain, Strength Training
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) or hip impingement is a common condition among athletes. The condition results in abnormal bony contact between
Patient Resources Pelvic Health, Women's health
What’s considered “normal” when it comes to bladder health and urination? The following is some basic information I use to
Treatments Treatment Options
Overactive Bladder (OAB) is a group of symptoms, not a disease, that is associated with sudden and frequent urge to
Conditions Neck Pain, Strength Training
Up to 70% of Americans will experience Neck pain in their life times. Despite its’ high incidence this region of
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise, Injury Prevention, Strength Training
The 3 inevitable events in our society include death, taxes, and low back pain. Many of us will experience a
Patient Resources Exercise
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as the involuntary loss of urine with activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) such
Conditions Exercise, Hip Pain
Over 200,000 Americans undergo a total hip replacement often as a treatment for severe hip osteoarthritis. Patients who enter the
Conditions Knee Pain, Sports Performance, Strength Training
Patellofemoral pain, pain around the kneecap, is extremely common and impacts activities such as running, hiking and stairclimbing. In our
Sport Injuries Hip Pain
Rates of hip arthroscopic procedure rates for labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) have sky rocketed over in the last
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain, Strength Training, Treatment Options
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder in the United States and commonly affects spinal and extremity joints during the
Conditions Exercise, Shoulder Pain
Physical Therapy strengthening exercises remain the first line treatment for patients with shoulder diagnoses including impingement and rotator cuff pain.
Conditions Achilles Pain, Strength Training
Our understanding of tendon pain and injuries has changed significantly over the last two decades and has driven changes in
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise, Strength Training
Phase I Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Strengthening Click Here for additional exercises
Conditions Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Strength Training
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a relatively common condition in older adults with an estimated incidence of 1 in every 1000
Treatments Recovery, Sports Performance
Many Boulder team and endurance athletes had their respective seasons shortened or cancelled secondary to COVID-19 sending them into an
Patient Resources Exercise
The third trimester of pregnancy is when the demands of the fetus are greater due to rapid growth and development.
Sport Injuries Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Running, Strength Training
Biomechanics in sports are essential to both performance and injury risk becoming more important as athletes begin to increase their