Boulder residents can now explore expert knee pain solutions, tailored care plans, and convenient access to physical therapy BOULDER, CO. – Mend Colorado has unveiled its revamped Knee Pain Treatment service page, providing a streamlined way for local residents to access rapid, lasting relief from knee pain and injuries. This new resource is tailored for...
By: Mary Pezzella, PT, DPT One of our favorite tools at Mend Colorado for improving hip mobility is a heavy duty Rogue resistance band. If you often feel like one hip is “tight,” your squat feels blocked, or you can’t access a position you need for running, climbing, lifting, or everyday life, a Rogue-style loop...
Updated: 7/22/26 If arthroscopic surgery has come up as an option for your knee arthritis or a meniscus tear, the evidence against it has only gotten stronger, and there’s now long-term data behind it that wasn’t available when we first covered this topic. What the Research Shows A Cochrane review on arthroscopic knee surgery for...
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we often see athletes who are dealing with a swimming related injury. Some of these injuries can occur from training errors and poor stroke mechanics, but many are secondary to correctable changes in mobility and strength. Many injured swimmers complain of shoulder pain including rotator cuff muscle or tendon...
In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we still hear old wives tales on the harmful effects of exercise in patient’s with knee arthritis. For example, patients should avoid running to prevent worsening of their knee arthritis despite significant medical evidence to the contrary. Many of these theories are based in an outdated “wear and tear”...
The updated page provides expert insights, diagnosis techniques, and evidence-based treatments for common shoulder conditions. BOULDER, Colorado – Mend Colorado, a leading provider of physical therapy in Boulder and Lafayette, has unveiled an updated resource on shoulder pain treatments. This recently revamped webpage offers a detailed guide to diagnosing, treating, and recovering from shoulder pain,...
Hip arthritis is a painful condition causing pain, loss of range of motion, and lost function in many middle to older aged adults. The pain from hip arthritis is multifactorial in nature arising from the cartilage and joint surfaces as well as the surrounding soft tissues. Physical Therapy consisting of manual therapy and strength training...
Mobility exercises designed to improve range of motion within an affected joint or tissue are a valuable part of any rehabilitation program. Previously clinicians prescribed various bouts (3 x 30 seconds) of static stretching in an attempt to lengthen short muscles. Current research has shown these prescriptions are ineffective at changing muscle length and instead...
In a prior blog posts we discussed the effects of stretching on fitness, performance and flexibility. We are often prescribing mobility exercises to restore movement to a joint or body region (thoracic spine and rib cage) in order to improve movement patterns for performance, pain relief, or as part of a weekly fitness program. While...
In my opinion, Physical Therapy patients are often under exercised and do not return to prior levels of activity due to a lack of rehabilitation intensity. What are some of your recommendations for implementing higher level exercises and strength and conditioning principles for practicing Physical Therapists? We have a problem in the physical therapy profession...
