Expert Insights on Performance & Recovery
A Performance Physical Therapist’s Roadmap for Disc Herniations For Denver Athletes
Disc herniations don't have to mean the end to the activities you love. If you've been told you have a herniated disc, you've probably also been told to rest, avoid bending and twisting, and be patient.
That advice isn't wrong, exactly, it's just not (A) a complete answer to how to actually get back and (B) it doesn’t acknowledge the demands athletes face in returning to the sports they enjoy.
Here's what a proper rehab roadmap for our patients and athletes looks like.
Beating Plantar Fasciitis: A Performance Physical Therapist's Playbook for Denver Athletes
If you've ever taken your first steps out of bed and felt a stabbing pain in your heel, you already know what plantar fasciitis feels like. It's one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic, whether the person in front of me is a marathoner, a weekend pickleball warrior, or someone who just started a new walking routine.
The good news, it's also one of the most treatable conditions we work with, as long as we attack the cause and not just the symptoms.
Returning to Sport & High-Level Performance After Surgery
Every return-to-sport timeline depends on the individual and their goals, the specific procedure, surgeon protocol, and how the body responds to rehab. There's no universal framework that fits every knee, back, shoulder, hip, or ankle, but there are a few specific, trackable considerations that hold true for each region.
Here are our top considerations in post-surgical care of our patients to facilitate a successful recovery from early rehabilitation to high-level performance.
So You Have a Torn Meniscus?
You squatted down, might have twisted weird on the field, or maybe your knee just started hurting out of nowhere, and now someone's mentioned a meniscus tear. But what does that actually mean?
Let's break it down.
Why It’s Important to Have a Training Program
I’ve had many discussions with runners, weightlifters, and other hybrid athletes about programming in the past few months and wanted to share a few insights on why programming is so important to success in training.
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy: The Rehab Tool That Keeps Denver Athletes Strong While Injured
If you’ve been in our clinic, you may have noticed a few patients working out with what looks like a blood pressure cuff strapped to their arm or leg. It’s not a medical mystery, or some crazy new phenomenon, it’s blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy. It’s one of the many tools we leverage in helping people build back strength during their recovery.
Some label it world changing. Others call it diabolical.
Its true form is somewhere in between.