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Patient Resources Exercise
Exercise remains one of healthcare's most powerful interventions for improving a participant's mental, emotional, and physical health.  Research also supports
Health & Performance Exercise, Strength Training
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS and Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the pelvic
Conditions Ankle Pain, Back Pain, Knee Pain, Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS Firefighting is one of the most physically demanding professions, requiring strength, endurance, and agility
Patient Resources CrossFit, Exercise
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS I have been a recreational and competitive CrossFit athlete for 5 years now. One
Conditions Physical Therapy
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is a common and often debilitating condition that affects the
Patient Resources Exercise
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC Introduction The postpartum period is an exciting time for new mothers, but it can
Patient Resources Exercise
Exercise remains the best tool to improve your mental, emotional, and physical health.  When done correctly, and most importantly, consistently
Health & Performance Exercise, Mobility, Strength Training
Flexibility or mobility work can be a large part of any injured patient's recovery at our Boulder Physical Therapy and
Conditions Back Pain, Exercise
By: Dr. Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) is a powerful backbend that strengthens the
Conditions Climbing Injuries
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Rock climbing, like all other sports, has risk factors that contribute to injury rates.
Conditions ACL, Exercise, Strength Training
ACL injuries remain one of the most common sports injuries rehabilitated by Physical Therapists.  Athletes returning from ACL injury, treated
Sport Injuries Climbing Injuries, Treatment Options
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Competitive youth climbing is a rapidly growing sport. With the large increase in indoor
Conditions Exercise, Strength Training
Exercise provides numerous positive effects to the participant.  The majority of the mental, physical, and emotional benefits are provided to
Conditions Exercise, Strength Training
By: Robert Adams, PT, DPT, OCS In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices we often treat patients
Health & Performance Running, Strength Training
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC As a Boulder and Lafayette based Physical Therapist, I often work with runners who
Health & Performance Exercise, Strength Training
By: Dr. Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS   When it comes to fitness, variety isn’t just the spice of life—it’s
Conditions Knee Pain, Treatment Options
The local physical therapy practice is proud to lead the way in knee pain solutions and designed the comprehensive guide
Conditions Back Pain, Neck Pain
Low back pain and neck pain remain the most common reasons patients week care from both their primary care physician
Conditions Elbow Pain
Written by Dr. Lucas Glomb Little League Elbow, a common overuse injury among young baseball players, occurs when repetitive throwing
Sport Injuries Shoulder Pain
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS Little League Shoulder, a common overuse injury among young baseball players, occurs when repetitive
Patient Resources Exercise
The benefits of exercise and daily activity for our physical health is well established in the medical literature.  In addition,
Patient Resources Exercise
Cardiovascular disease remains the number 1 cause of mortality in both men and women.  Current disease markers of blood pressure,
Treatments Physical Therapy
Accurately determining healthcare costs can be extremely difficult even for industry insiders and experts.  The amount of players including healthcare
Health & Performance CrossFit, Exercise, Strength Training
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS In the world of fitness and health, one often-overlooked measure of vitality is grip