The CDC reports millions of American adults fall each year leading to millions of Emergency Department visits and hospital admissions. Unknown to many people these falls result in close to 1 million deaths each year. The most common injuries sustained in a fall include traumatic brain injuries and hip fractures. We also know these numbers...
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS The sport of rock climbing continues to grow and expand in popularity and participation. With more climbers comes more injuries. For coaches, trainers, and healthcare professionals identifying the injury profile and mechanisms for injury has become an important topic. Knowing what causes injury and who gets the injuries can...
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS We’re often asked whether strength training is safe for kids and adolescents. The short answer: yes — when done correctly, it’s not only safe but incredibly beneficial. Decades of research support the safety and effectiveness of youth resistance training when properly supervised. In fact, a position statement from the...
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Rock climbing, like all other sports, has risk factors that contribute to injury rates. Knowing what factors contribute to added injury risk can help participants build better training programs and potentially reduce future risk of injury. Luckily, researchers have begun to ask these questions and have made progress in...
Swimming is one of the more popular forms of exercise in Boulder County. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices we treat swimmers of all ability levels to help them return to pool as quickly as possible. These participants require a significant amount of mid back mobility, as well as, upper, core,...
The running season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean you should stop exercising. Though you might not be logging as many miles, it is an excellent time to work on other areas of training such as strength and mobility. Many of the runners we see in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical...
Rates of concussion have increased in recent years likely secondary to both an increase in sports participation and better recognition and diagnosis of symptoms. We have seen an increase in patients presenting with concussion symptoms in our Boulder Physical Therapy practice Athletes who sustain a concussion can report a variety of symptoms including headache, neck...
It is rare to find a runner who has not experienced an injury in the past requiring them to miss training or competition. Previous authors have reported over 90% of runners report a running related injury and the vast majority of these runners return to running before they are symptom free. This is a common...
I have always felt every Physical Therapist should look the part and provide an example of how to remain fit despite the many barriers which try to keep us from our exercise programs. In addition, remaining physically active improves our ability to perform our relatively physical jobs at an optimal level each day. For example,...
Sports injuries will always be a part of practice and competition, but our goal as Physical Therapists is to reduce this risk in athletes. Risk reduction strategies can be placed into two categories including sport specific training programs (ex. FIFA 11) and pre participation screenings. Physical Therapists aim to identify limitations in an athlete’s mobility,...