One of the milestones of return to sport or recreational activities after injury is the restoration of strength often measured
Healthcare demonstrates significant swings of the pendulum in examination and treatment trends. Thankfully the medical evidence helps balance these swings
Imaging technologies, including MRI, continue to improve providing valuable insight into the human body. These advancements have made MRI scans
Neck pain will affect up to 70% of the population at some point in their lifetimes. Thankfully the vast majority
Plantar heel pain, including pain along the plantar fascia, is one the most common diagnoses in the foot. Individuals often
Knee pain remains one of the most common reasons patients seek care from a primary care physician and Physical Therapist.
Early access to Physical Therapy services (direct access) has been previously shown to reduce a patient’s cost of care by
Static stretching, involving holding a muscle at end of its’ length for a sustained period of time, is a common
Achilles tendinopathy is the most common tendon injuries seen in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice. Patients often present with pain
An important shift has taken place in medicine away from the old paternalistic model of care toward the development of
Headaches are a common source of pain and disability with total costs estimated over 30 billion dollars per year. Patients’
Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement is a diagnosis consistent with bony enlargement of the hip joint, abnormal contact between the
Strength training is an essential part of any workout program. Participants should aim for 2 to 3 workouts per week
Hip arthritis is a painful condition causing pain, loss of range of motion, and lost function in many middle to
Spinal manipulation is one of the oldest medical treatments dating back to Hippocrates and the ancient Egyptians. Theories behind its’
With access to miles of paths and acres of open space running remains one of the most popular outdoor activities
Hip impingement (FAI) is one of the fastest growing orthopedic surgeries, but much of this growth has outpaced our current
Despite the fact that bones respond favorably to high impact exercise and high-intensity resistance training these types of exercise are
photo credit: radiopaedia.org Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal pain has long been known to find various pathologies, including herniated disks,
The basics of sleep, hydration, and nutrition are the low hanging fruits of performance. Easy to access, albeit hard to
Shoulder pain remains one of the top 3 reasons patients seek care from their primary care physician and Physical Therapist.
In our previous blogs we have discussed the errors most exercise participants make when selecting intensity (amount of weight) while
One of the most common questions we receive in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice involves how much pain should be
Hamstring injuries are common and can occur in any sport with any athlete. The three muscles of the hamstring are
