Have You Ever Thrown Your Back Out?
If you’ve ever thrown your back out, whether awkwardly picking something up from the floor or maybe after a long day's yard work, you probably heard the same old advice: “Just rest until it feels better.”
How Deep Is Your Well?
While it’s true that most clients come to physical therapy to fix their injuries and get back to the activity they love, one of our overarching goals is truly to build capacity. Injuries can be just one sign that we are constantly draining the well and there’s nothing left in reserve.
Excavators, ATVs and the 4th of July
While visiting with Jess’s cousins in Bayfield, I not only embarrassed myself trying to work a clutch on an ATV just trying to get it into first gear, but was presented with an opportunity no male in their right mind would turn down…… the chance to operate an excavator.
PT-Approved Shoulder Fixes for Overhead Pain
Shoulder pain during overhead lifting is one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic—especially among our active adults, lifters, and rock climbers. But here’s the good news: pain doesn’t have to mean stopping. In fact, implementing specific and intentional modifications is often part of the solution. As performance physical therapists, we focus on helping you move better, not less.
Active People in Denver Require Active Solutions
Whether you are a runner trying to get back into racing, a climber trying to get back to the crag, or a weightlifter working their way back to competing or the training floor. Active people require active solutions. That's where tailored, performance physical therapy comes into play.
Dungeons & Dynamometers in Denver
The title makes it sound like we went to a comic con conference. However, instead this past weekend we explored all things dynamometry and testing through a course called Dungeons & Dynamometers. I personally loved it because it validated all of my confirmation bias about standardization of testing and what goes into fulfilling a detailed, comprehensive evaluation with our patients. What's not to love when you feel heard!