Do You Know Your Movement Vital Signs?
Most people think of heart rate or blood pressure when they think of vital signs. It is common to use numbers to quantify health and…
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Tennis Elbow: To Play or Not To Play
Tennis elbow or lateral elbow tendinopathy is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions of the upper extremity (Day, Bush, Nitz, & Uhl, 2015). Tennis…
Read MoreGet stronger with age!
It can be hard to maintain good fitness as you age. Unfortunately, with age comes loss of strength, flexibility, and balance. The good news however,…
Read MoreOwning your single leg strength
When I ask my clients what leg strengthening exercises they do, most say squats, lunges, leg press, and sometimes deadlift, leg extension and leg curl.…
Read MoreWhat you need to know if you are cycling while pregnant
As an cycling enthusiast with a firm belief that riding for general health makes living in Fort Collins quite pleasurable, it was one of the…
Read MoreThe Basics of Balance
Balance is the ability to maintain a stable position, whether it be sitting, standing, walking, or moving around. We use our balance every day to…
Read MoreIs your pain all in your head?
Image by John Hain from Pixabay Do you know where pain comes from? In this fourth article on how you can…
Read MoreResearch Shows Physical Therapy Should be the First Stop for People with Back Pain
If you have back pain your first stop doctor is a physical therapy one. Most people who end up seeing a physical therapist for back…
Read MoreBe strong and mobile!
You probably understand the importance of maintaining flexibility as you age. More importantly however, is maintaining good mobility. What’s the difference between flexibility and mobility?…
Read MoreHow your mind-body connection can reduce inflammation
In the first article in this series we introduced how chronic inflammation can impact our health and function. Low levels of consistent inflammation in the…
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