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Conditions Hip Pain, Treatment Options
Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement is a diagnosis consistent with bony enlargement of the hip joint, abnormal contact between the
Health & Performance Exercise, Hip Pain, Sports Performance, Strength Training
Strength training is an essential part of any workout program. Participants should aim for 2 to 3 workouts per week
Conditions Hip Pain, Mobility
Hip arthritis is a painful condition causing pain, loss of range of motion, and lost function in many middle to
Conditions Neck Pain
Spinal manipulation is one of the oldest medical treatments dating back to Hippocrates and the ancient Egyptians. Theories behind its’
Sport Injuries Knee Pain, Running
With access to miles of paths and acres of open space running remains one of the most popular outdoor activities
Sport Injuries Hip Pain
Hip impingement (FAI) is one of the fastest growing orthopedic surgeries, but much of this growth has outpaced our current
Treatments Bone Health, Strength Training
Despite the fact that bones respond favorably to high impact exercise and high-intensity resistance training these types of exercise are
Conditions Shoulder Pain
photo credit: radiopaedia.org Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal pain has long been known to find various pathologies, including herniated disks,
Treatments Nutrition, Sports Performance, Strength Training
The basics of sleep, hydration, and nutrition are the low hanging fruits of performance. Easy to access, albeit hard to
Conditions Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain remains one of the top 3 reasons patients seek care from their primary care physician and Physical Therapist.
Treatments Exercise, Strength Training
In our previous blogs we have discussed the errors most exercise participants make when selecting intensity (amount of weight) while
Sport Injuries Physical Therapy, Strength Training
One of the most common questions we receive in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice involves how much pain should be
Sport Injuries Injury Prevention, Strength Training
Hamstring injuries are common and can occur in any sport with any athlete. The three muscles of the hamstring are
Sport Injuries Exercise, Knee Pain, Physical Therapy
Patellar tendinopathy is one of the more common sports medicine conditions seen in our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic. This condition
Sport Injuries Elbow Pain
Early sport specialization where our youth athletes focus on a single sport year round has become more popular over the
Conditions Treatment Options
Tension-type headaches are headaches related to muscle trigger points or muscle tenderness in the head and neck and are the
Conditions Neck Pain, Recovery
Concussions have received significant media and medical research attention over the last decade due to in part to the incidence
Conditions Hip Pain, Physical Therapy
Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is common hip condition causing pain in the front of the hip and groin.
Health & Performance Exercise
As technology continues to advance more and more devices are coming forward with step tracking options including phones, pedometers, and
Conditions Physical Therapy, Recovery, Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain remains the 3rd most common reason, behind the common cold and low back pain, patients seek out the
Conditions Exercise, Knee Pain, Strength Training
Patellofemoral pain, or pain around the kneecap, is one of the most common types of knee pain we treat at
Conditions Exercise, Stretching
Stretching either dynamically or statically has long been shown to create both short and long term improvements in flexibility, but
Health & Performance Strength Training
According to the Global Health Burden studies, Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent disorder (14.7% of global population: 1 in
Treatments Exercise, Physical Therapy
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the bony canals in the spine which surround the nerves which supply our