Expert Insights on Performance & Recovery
Physical Therapy for Outdoor Athletes in Colorado
There is a particular kind of patient who is common here and rare almost everywhere else.
They ski forty days a season, ride bikes all summer, climb two nights a week, signed up for a 50K in June, and moved to Colorado specifically so they could do all of it. When something hurts, the question is never "how do I get comfortable again." It is "how do I not lose the season."
Generic rehab does not answer that question, because generic rehab is built around restoring normal daily function. For an outdoor athlete in Colorado, normal daily function is a floor, not a goal.
Here is how we think about this population.
Rehab Like an Athlete in Denver
One of the constant themes I drone on and on about, not just for skiers and snowboarders, but rock climbers, runners, and mountain bikers alike, is don’t rehab like a body builder, you need to rehab like an athlete.
Outdoor Physical Therapy for Outdoor Athletes in Denver
A couple weeks ago Jess and I were at REI picking up a few supplies and gear for some upcoming adventures this Summer and I was reflecting on their brand. I took a step back and thought, how would people describe REI if you asked them? Most people would say, its an outdoor clothing and gear store and it got me thinking. These are people at Tundra Performance and Physical Therapy that we work with and treat everyday, outdoor athletes. Why couldn’t we be described as an Outdoor Physical Therapy company?
God’s Greatest Gift to Shoulder Pain for Denver Climbers
The hubris behind the title is not lost on me, but I truly love this exercise and what it can do for people. When we think traditional shoulder rehab exercises, a lot people jump towards endless bands, dowels, and table exercises. While appropriate in some cases and with some people…….. they make die inside.