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Running related injuries are very common with studies reporting up to 90% of athletes reporting an injury preventing them from ...
Researchers continue to explore the health benefits of resistance or strength training. One area which has expanded in recent years ...
Blood pressure is an established vital sign given its’ ability to inform clinicians on the status of multiple organ systems ...
In the mid 1960s a Japanese electronics manufacturer being to produce one of the first commercial pedometers measuring an individual’s ...
The cost of living across the front range of Colorado has increased significantly over the last decade and it is ...
Post operatively, I am normally concerned with two presentations in patients. Patient’s with significant post operative range of motion and ...
Aerobic exercise has long been established as an effective intervention for improving cardiovascular or heart health markers such as blood ...
Our healthcare industry is a tremendous force in our country coming in at $3.5 trillion dollars per year and 18% ...
Healthcare in our country faces significant challenges in the future including an aging population requiring more healthcare services and a ...
The current public health environment, including social distancing, has placed more barriers to exercise including public transportation, gym access, and ...
Injuries mainly fall into the “when” not “if” category for a majority of Americans. These injuries could be the result ...
Consumption of protein rich foods and drinks is common place in our athletes and recreational gym participants due to its’ ...
Prior to World War II, mathematicians were not included as members of the US military, but this is not to ...
The physical benefits of aerobic and resistance exercise are well known and established, but we are learning more about the ...
The world wide events surrounding COVID 19 or the coronavirus have brought illness, hygiene, and immunity to the forefront of ...
You could be forgiven if you felt exercise should involve accessories such as vision altering goggles, balance boards, color coded ...
Ultrasound is a therapeutic modality designed to attempt to warm injured tissues, increase circulation, and reduce pain through transmission of ...
Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek the care of a primary care physician and Physical ...
photo credit: radiopaedia.org Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) have become increasingly sensitive to detecting abnormalities and pathologies in our bodies. As ...
By Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, CMTPT, PRPC Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist in Boulder County, Colorado Constipation doesn't just mean infrequent ...
Arm chair quarterbacks can most often be found 5-10 minutes after a sports play, that evening, or the following day ...
ACL tears are one of the most common sports injuries with over 100,000 ACL surgeries performed each year. In a ...
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a commonly utilized “diagnostic” term given to patients frequently after neck and low back MRIs. ...
Sports injuries will always be a part of practice and competition, but our goal as Physical Therapists is to reduce ...