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...
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Let’s talk about something most women quietly deal with but rarely bring up: leaking when you jump rope. If you’ve ever felt that unexpected drip mid workout, or quietly avoided jump rope altogether, you’re not alone, and it is not just “part of being a woman.” As your physical...
It has been said you can tell a person’s priorities by examining their check book and calendar. Tasks and activities which are urgent or important to us are more likely to be done on a busy day, but others like sleep or exercise may be pushed to the back burner. This is despite the overwhelming...
One of the reasons our species reached the top of the food chain involves our ability to thrive under a variety of environments and circumstances. Our ability to conserve energy and resources during times of scarcity has ensured our survival, but in times of abundance these physiological mechanisms likely hold us back from our fitness...
A common question we receive from parents is “when can my child start weight training”. This is a difficult question to give a standard answer on because so many variables are at play including the maturity of the athlete (skeletal, neuromuscular, emotional, and mental), the demands of their sport, and their training experience. Our main...
One of our best measures of an individual’s fitness and overall physical health is the VO2 max. This measurement allows us to determine the body’s ability to bring in and utilize oxygen during activity. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we often use heart rate or ratings of perceived exertion to...
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...
Researchers estimate 1 in 5 adults will drop out of an exercise program. Time remains the most common reason for drop outs, but many participants state lack of improvement. This frustration is understandable given the individual’s commitment of time, energy, and money toward their health and fitness goals. The reasons for lack of improvement are...
There are few treatments more effective for the prevention and treatment of injuries and musculoskeletal conditions than resistance training. Unfortunately, many Americans are not performing enough strengthening to prevent the loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) which begins to occur in the 3rd decade of life. After age 30 we begin to demonstrate a progressive loss...
Strength training is an essential component of every person’s weekly exercise program. Participants should aim for 2-3 days/week of strength training to complement their completion of aerobic training minutes (300 moderate minutes) each week. These numbers have been shown to significantly improve an individual’s health and reduce their disease risk. The number one barrier for...
