Exercise remains the best tool for improving both life span, number of years in a life, and health span, disease
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS One of the most important movement patterns in pickleball is the lunge. Whether you
Modalities in Physical Therapy come and go. Many clinics have closets full of old, outdated, and unproven modalities that were
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve ever wondered “Is this soreness okay, or am I making things worse?”
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS Brazilian Jiu Jitsu demonstrates an extremely high injury prevalence, with 91% of practitioners sustaining
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Lower back pain (LBP) is the most common injury in golf, affecting up
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Hypermobility is often seen as a "superpower" in the performing arts. Whether you
By: Hope Whitman, PT, DPT, OCS Indoor golf is one of the best tools we have for building swing mechanics,
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Pickleball continues to grow rapidly, but so do lower extremity injuries, particularly involving the
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you play pickleball and feel like you’re always a split-second late at the
Processed and ultra processed foods make up the majority of Americans' daily caloric consumption and poor nutrition. These foods continued
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS There is a clear psychological component with both knee sleeves and belts. Athletes consistently
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Pickleball is growing rapidly, and with that growth comes a rise in wrist pain
By: Ian Nay, PT, DPT, OCS At Mend Physical Therapy, we spend a lot of time working with people who
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Pickleball has exploded in popularity over the past decade, attracting players of all ages
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS Much physical therapy still bases ACL rehabilitation on timelines and protocols. Week-by-week progressions, boxes
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Does it matter if you hurt your labrum? Does it matter if you have
By: Chelsey Vasquez, PT, DPT, PRPC Abdominal bloating and distension are common concerns I hear from patients in pelvic health
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS The shoulder is the second most commonly injured site in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.1 If you
If you are wondering whether physical therapy actually works, you are not alone. Many people in Boulder ask this after
By: Lucas Glomb, PT, DPT, OCS If you’ve torn your ACL, one of the biggest factors in how well you
By: Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT For runners in Boulder and Lafayette, efficiency is key. One overlooked factor in
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS If you live in Colorado, being active is part of life. Hiking, skiing, trail
By: Kristin Carpenter, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Low back pain affects 60–80% of people at some point in their lives
