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Is My Pelvic Floor Too Tight to Give Birth?

At Mend, we work with highly active women in Boulder County during pregnancy in our Boulder and Lafayette sports medicine and pelvic health physical therapy practice. This includes elite marathoners, CrossFit enthusiasts, triathletes, group fitness junkies and more. As pelvic health specialists we often hear concerns from these active women about “being too tight” in...

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,...

Physical therapist-led classes in Boulder and Louisville offer a safe, inclusive space for women to build strength and vitality through high-intensity training. BOULDER, CO – Mend Colorado, a leading physical therapy practice, today announced the launch of its new women’s health exercise classes in Boulder and Louisville. The program is specifically designed for women aged...

The scope of pelvic health physical therapy is wider than you may think. Pelvic physical therapy can help address a variety of gastrointestinal dysfunctions including: –constipation -IBS -bloating -abdominal pain -fecal incontinence -abdominophrenic dyssynergia  -and more! One of the most researched and successfully treated GI dysfunctions in pelvic PT is constipation. Constipation is broken down...

Do I Need to Talk to My Healthcare Provider Before Resuming or Starting an Exercise Program After Finding Out I’m Pregnant?

After waiting the seemingly longest 2 minutes of your life, the stick reads “pregnant.” It’s overwhelming joyful, shocking, and admittedly a little scary. Millions of questions begin piling up in your mind, one of them about exercise – can I continue my normal routine or do I need to see my provider first? Waiting for...

Enhancing Endometriosis Care: The Role of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Endometriosis is a challenging and often debilitating condition where endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, leading to severe pelvic pain and discomfort. People suffering from endometriosis often face not just physical pain but also emotional and psychological stress. While traditional treatments focus on hormonal therapies and surgery, a growing body of research suggests that physical...

5 Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Better Than a Kegel

With any pelvic floor dysfunction, there is so much more to look into aside from simply the pelvic floor. The term “Kegel” was first used in 1948 by a professor of gynecology Dr. Arnold Kegel to describe a pelvic floor contraction. While it has now become a household term, there is so much more to...

Direct Access in Colorado: Booking Physical Therapy in Boulder Without a Doctor’s Referral

Direct access physical therapy in Colorado allows patients to see a licensed physical therapist without first getting a doctor’s referral. This means many people can begin physical therapy right away, rather than waiting for a physician visit before scheduling care. If you’ve ever delayed physical therapy because you thought a referral was required, you’re not...

When Should a Massage Therapist Refer to Physical Therapy?

By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS At Mend Physical Therapy, we spend a lot of time working with people who are already doing many of the right things. They train regularly, they prioritize recovery, and a lot of them are getting consistent massage work. That combination matters. Good soft tissue work can absolutely help reduce...