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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
Patellar tendinopathy is one of the more common sports medicine conditions seen in our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic. This condition
Early sport specialization where our youth athletes focus on a single sport year round has become more popular over the
Tension-type headaches are headaches related to muscle trigger points or muscle tenderness in the head and neck and are the
Concussions have received significant media and medical research attention over the last decade due to in part to the incidence
Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is common hip condition causing pain in the front of the hip and groin.
As technology continues to advance more and more devices are coming forward with step tracking options including phones, pedometers, and
Shoulder pain remains the 3rd most common reason, behind the common cold and low back pain, patients seek out the
Patellofemoral pain, or pain around the kneecap, is one of the most common types of knee pain we treat at