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Treatments Physical Therapy
“Do your kegels.” How often do pregnant women hear that little phrase? These days, most prenatal apps, books, or health
Health & Performance Sports Performance
Rock climbing is a 3-dimensional sport that challenges every single region of the body. As a result there are countless
Health & Performance Exercise, Strength Training
It seems there is not much eccentric exercises cannot do between healing injured tissue, improving mobility and strength, and now
Health & Performance Sports Performance
When performing near your upper limit, multiple attempts on a single climb is crucial for optimizing sequence and to improve
Conditions Strength Training
Authors estimate close to 64 million adults in the United States have bunions on their first toe and 200,000 will
Treatments Physical Therapy
McDonald’s remains one of our country’s top franchises with over 14,000 locations across the United States. Ray Kroc’s quote about
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise
Many of our outdated theories on why individuals have muscle and joint pain have been questioned and disproven by more
Treatments Exercise, Strength Training
One of things I love most about Colorado is the ability to get outside anytime of year and participate in
Treatments Wellness
One of the silver linings of the COVID 19 pandemic has been Americans increased attention to hygiene. In particular, their
Conditions Exercise, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Strength Training
Neck pain remains one of the constants in life along with death, taxes, and low back pain. Thankfully, similar to
Treatments Exercise, Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy 101 requires the utilization of an assistive device (crutches, cane) for any patient who cannot walk without a
Treatments Exercise, Strength Training
Testosterone is an important sex hormone in the body primarily secreted by the gonadal organs. It is an essential hormone
Health & Performance Running
The 6-week postpartum doctor’s visit is when women are often “cleared” for activity and are often advised to start slowly
Patient Resources Exercise
Many questions arise during pregnancy regarding the safety of different forms of exercise for both mother and developing child. The
Treatments Physical Therapy
The pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments, fascia and nerves located within the bony pelvis of women and men. In
Sport Injuries Climbing Injuries
The most common injury among competitive youth climbers is an injury to a finger growth plate. However, this type of
Patient Resources Exercise
The United States witnessed a significant increase in life expectancy over the 20th century with much of the improvement attributed
Treatments Exercise
Exercise is a common consideration each day for most adults, but immediate and long term life, work, and family barriers
Conditions Chronic Pain
Physical therapists are great at educating our patients about their bodies. We have anatomical models, slick videos, and analogies to
Treatments Hip Pain, Physical Therapy
I first joined the APTA as a student when a Physical Therapy professor required us to show our student APTA
Sport Injuries Back Pain, Injury Prevention, Running, Strength Training
Distance runners are a frequently injured group of athletes with up to 90% reporting a running related injury requiring time
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
Knee arthritis is a common condition affecting many middle to older aged adults. Its’ prevalence makes it one of the
Treatments Physical Therapy, Treatment Options
How can you give me a proper diagnosis without feeling my muscles or joints? Most physical therapists will tell you:
Treatments Physical Therapy, Treatment Options
What you can expect during your Physical Therapy telehealth visit For many of us, telehealth is a whole new world