Top Cues for Your Back Pain and Deadlifting
Back pain is one of the most common injuries in the US, affecting 80% of people in their lifetime and 26% of people in the US at any given time.
As performance physical therapists, we treat an awful lot of back pain at our clinic.
As a result, we prescribe and dose out deadlifts frequently. Deadlifts are and will forever be one of my favorite movements for not only back pain but the self advocacy and empowerment that comes with it.
From Years of Back Pain to Supple Tactician
One of my favorite people that I have had the pleasure to meet this year is Josh. He’s retired military, now working as a corporate strategist who enjoys hiking, traveling, and time on the gun range. From years of abuse training in the military to gradual deconditioning, Josh subsequently developed a herniated disc and chronic back pain, amongst shoulder, knee, pain and stiffness alike.
How Soon Can I Start Running After Delivery?
One of the most common questions from early postpartum moms that we encounter as performance physical therapists is: When can I start running?
Although there is no one single answer to this question, there are checkpoints that should give you more confidence that you are ready to start a return to run program.
Special Edition: Burn Boot Camp Reflections
This past weekend we had an awesome opportunity to assist and guide a Form Clinic with our friends at Burn Boot Camp - Bear Creek. What a turnout? Awesome to have so many engaged participants who jumped in head first with us and asked some amazing questions along the way. Within those questions we had some consistent themes come up through both our 1-Arm Row and Lunge reviews that I felt were not only applicable to the clients at Burn Boot Camp but I thought would be great to share with everyone else.
Are You a Denver Skier Who Tore Your ACL This Season?
Skiers and ACL ruptures go together like peanut butter and jelly. Knee and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) related injuries account for nearly 1/3 of all alpine related injuries. Add in MCL, LCL, and meniscus related injuries, and things start to add up. I’m here to tell you, it’s not a death sentence and doesn’t mean the end to your skiing career. Let me introduce you to one of our patients Matt.
L.S.H.S.
In accordance with International Women's Day on Saturday, lifting heavier weights is one of my most frequented conversations and discussions I get to have with women. The most common rebuttal I get…… and I hear it quite often….. I don’t want to look bulky. Two things. First, I doubt you’ll hate the muscles popping out in the mirror. Second, let's get there first and figure out the details from there.