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Mend Colorado Launches Improved Knee Pain Treatment Resource for Lafayette Residents

November 13, 2025

Personalized physical therapy helps Lafayette residents address knee pain, improve mobility, and fully enjoy life in their vibrant city. Mend Colorado has launched an improved Knee Pain Treatment service page designed specifically for Lafayette, making expert care and guidance more accessible to local residents. The new resource recognizes Lafayette’s unique spirit, where neighbors gather at...

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Mend Colorado Unveils Online Resource on Knee Pain Treatments in Boulder and Lafayette

January 15, 2025

The local physical therapy practice is proud to lead the way in knee pain solutions and designed the comprehensive guide to showcase its innovative approach. BOULDER, Colorado – Mend Colorado, a leading physical therapy practice serving the active communities of Boulder and Lafayette, has unveiled an updated webpage designed to be a comprehensive resource for...

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Patellofemoral Pain (pain in front of the knee) and Physical Therapy

August 20, 2015

Patellofemoral pain (pain in the front of the knee around the kneecap) is one of the most common types of knee pain that we see at Mend. Runners and jumping athletes are particularly affected by this condition. A common treatment approach includes specific strengthening exercises of the inner portion of the quadriceps muscle (VMO =...

Sport Injuries

Forefoot vs. Rear foot Strike Patterns and Biomechanics in Running

August 28, 2015

Running Mechanics Running is one of the most common forms of exercise and has grown in popularity as evidenced by the wide range of age and ability levels running in Boulder County. Unfortunately, injuries effect a significant number of athletes with up to 90% reporting a prior injury(1). The vast majority of these injuries are...

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Exploring Physical Therapy Treatment for Knee Pain Caused by Arthritis

August 27, 2015

Knee Arthritis Background Information Osteoarthritis (OA) costs have risen to 13.2 billion dollars per year and is the leading cause of disability in adults (1). Knee OA is the most common area affected and leads to mild to moderate disability in more than 10% of adults over age 55 (2). Up to 70% of...

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Knee Pain and Physical Therapy Treatments

September 22, 2015

Knee Pain Background Anterior knee pain is a term used to encompass many conditions affecting structures of the knee. The majority of these cases can be attributed to patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) or an abnormal tracking of the patella on the femoral groove secondary to changes in lower extremity alignment, muscle imbalance, or training errors...

Sport Injuries

ACL Reconstruction and Surgical Outcomes

October 13, 2015

ACL sprains and complete tears are of the most common injuries we encounter at Mend Physical Therapy. Prior posts in our blog have detailed many topics on ACL injury including prevention, treatment, and return to sport. As ski season approaches in Colorado some of our fellow skiers will injure their ACL contributing to an estimated 250,000...

Sport Injuries

Physical Therapy Exercise and Knee Osteoarthritis

October 9, 2015

Previously we wrote about the positive impacts of exercise on the body’s tissues. The benefits of exercise is based on the ability of your rehabilitation program to properly load and unload an injured tissue allowing it to remodel and heal. The optimal amount of load is key with both ends of spectrum, over doing it...

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Does diagnostic imaging improve outcomes?

November 2, 2015

Our imaging technologies have made tremendous improvements in their ability to detect abnormalities in our body. These positive findings may or may not be related to our current symptoms including stiffness, giving way, or pain. We have seen improvements in the sensitivity of these tests where we are able to detect individuals with the condition...

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Total Knee Replacement compared to Physical Therapy for Knee Arthritis

October 27, 2015

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in middle to older age and is a leading cause of pain and disability among this population. Our prior posts detailed improvements in cartilage thickness occurring in individuals with mild knee OA after a lower body exercise program. In advanced stages of knee OA or with a progressive...

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Mend Colorado Launches Improved Knee Pain Treatment Resource for Lafayette Residents

Mend Colorado Unveils Online Resource on Knee Pain Treatments in Boulder and Lafayette

Patellofemoral Pain (pain in front of the knee) and Physical Therapy

Forefoot vs. Rear foot Strike Patterns and Biomechanics in Running

Exploring Physical Therapy Treatment for Knee Pain Caused by Arthritis

Knee Pain and Physical Therapy Treatments

ACL Reconstruction and Surgical Outcomes

Physical Therapy Exercise and Knee Osteoarthritis

Does diagnostic imaging improve outcomes?

Total Knee Replacement compared to Physical Therapy for Knee Arthritis

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