Expert Insights on Performance & Recovery
Solve Your Neck Pain in the New Year
I wanted to start the new year off exploring an exercise that has been at the forefront of my programming for many of my recent patients when it comes to their neck pain. For the majority of individuals with neck pain, the bulk of what you will find is stretch this, stretch that, and give it enough time and your symptoms will settle down. Now I wouldn’t necessarily label this as an incorrect approach, rather an incomplete perspective.
New Years Reflections in Physical Therapy
When your medium of transportation for the holidays is driving and spend 15 hours in the car each way, you get a lot of time to reflect. For me and with the new year upon us, the bulk of my reflection surrounded behavior change and what goes into the process of creating new habits and decision making models.
Cheers to Big Mountains & Big Lifts in 2026
As we head into 2026, our mission remains the same:
To help active people move better, get stronger, and stay connected to the outdoors and training they love.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. We’re grateful for every session, every conversation, and every mile you take beyond our doors.
Wishing you a healthy finish to the year and cheers to Big Mountains & Big Lifts in 2026!
The 3 Injuries We See Spike Every December (And How to Avoid Them)
December is one of the months when we see a very predictable spike in certain injuries.
Not because people are doing “something wrong,” but because training loads, recovery, and life stress all collide at once. Here are the three injuries we see most often this time of year, and what you can do to stay healthy through this holiday season.
Strength Standards for Colorado Skiing and Snowboarding
This past week I was listening to a podcast primarily focused on the rehabilitation around runners. They were diving into a recent article that discussed strength recommendations and standards for the everyday individual. They were discussing the applicability and relatability back to the running population and if these strength standards were appropriate and reasonable.
I loved the critical conversation surrounding strength expectations in a population not traditionally associated with strength training and the interpretability of the information not only for clinicians in regards to programming and performance but also for runners themselves.
It got me thinking…. how applicable was this information to other populations?
A Colorado Mountain Holiday Adventure
This past weekend, Jess and I set forth in the Colorado mountains on our annual Christmas Tree hunt. The search all over the mountain side is certainly the most fun part, followed by cutting it down, but then comes the hard work… hauling the tree back to the car. When we think about strength, we often picture big lifts—squats, deadlifts, bench presses—but one of the most functional tools in your training arsenal is often overlooked.