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.
Top 3 Training Mistakes for Cyclists & Triathletes
Most cyclists and triathletes we see at Tundra Performance and Physical Therapy work and push very hard. They get after it. We know how frustrating it is to be fully committed to your training and sometimes still feel like your body is working against you. Sometimes it’s pain, maybe stiffness, or maybe a beginner cyclist transitioning to more serious rides and looking to get to the next level. More often than not, it comes down to a few key mistakes that are incredibly common and completely fixable.
Here are the 3 most common training mistakes we see in our physical therapy clinic:
What Comes After the Triple Bypass?
With our team crossing the finish line this past weekend — and while the race might be over, the post race recovery begins. What happens after a big effort can sometimes be just as important as the training that led up to it. That’s where active recovery comes in.