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Drew Sowyrda, PT, DPT
Mar 1, 20232 min read
What should I be doing in the gym?
Part II: Part I of this blog focused on elderly patients, part II is for the rest of you. One of the most common things I find myself...
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Drew Sowyrda, PT, DPT
Jan 31, 20232 min read
What should I be doing in the gym?
Part 1: A few weeks ago an active patient of mine asked me a fantastic question that no other patient had asked in my ten years of...
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Lisa Corken, PT, DPT
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Telemedicine
When and how is telemedicine appropriate for physical therapy sessions? From March 2020 to the current day, I've learned when and how...
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Mitch Shuman, PT, DPT
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Does an evaluation hurt?
As a new patient, sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish the difference between pain and soreness... During your initial Physical...
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David Simmons, PT, DPT
Sep 1, 20226 min read
Tips for surgery (before and after)
Do Physical Therapists get injured? The short answer is yes. Despite having as much knowledge of the human body as we do, we can still...
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Erica Hellmuth, PT, MPT
May 31, 20222 min read
Overuse injuries in kids
Having school aged children involved in sports has been great for my kids and the lessons they learn including working together as a...
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Jennifer Truong, PT, DPT, OCS
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Cupping or myofascial decompression?
You may have noticed some of the publicity surrounding these mysterious dark bruises on some of the Olympic athletes or even on some of...
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David Simmons, PT, DPT
Mar 1, 20223 min read
What is cellulitis?
Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection that if goes untreated, can lead to serious health issues. A bacterial skin infection is...
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Christina Bateman, PT, DPT
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Keeping active in the winter months
We know that we need to be active every day to maintain and improve our health; but, lets face it, that gets a lot harder when the days...
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Elana Gordon, PT, DPT, OCS
Jan 1, 20222 min read
The colors and phases of bruising
We all get bruises. Sometimes we know where they come from and sometimes we don’t even realize we’ve gotten them. So what is a bruise and...
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Lisa Corken, PT, DPT
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Respect the healing process
There's a term we use in physical therapy called "respect the healing process." I've decided to shed a little more light on what we mean...
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Lisa Corken, PT, DPT
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Self-Care vs. Physical Therapy
One of the things I absolutely love about the physical therapy profession is our ability to teach our patients how to take care of...
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Heather Shaughnessy, PT, DPT
May 31, 20212 min read
Jaw Pain
If you’ve ever had pain in your jaw (or currently have pain in your jaw) you’re not alone! According to the National Institute of Dental...
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David Simmons, PT, DPT
Jan 1, 20213 min read
Tendonitis vs tendinosis
What is a tendon? A tendon is a strong rope like structure that attaches a muscle to a bone. A common example of a tendon is the...
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Lisa Corken, PT, DPT
Dec 15, 20205 min read
Am I going to be in pain forever?
Let me preface this blog post with the fact that research and specialists in the field of chronic pain have been studying it for years...
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Christina Bateman, PT, DPT
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Kinesiotape
If you’ve run a race or watched the Olympics or other sporting event, you’ve probably noticed athletes “wearing” strips of tape on their...
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Bridget End, PT, DPT
Nov 15, 20209 min read
Should I use ice or heat?
A common question that I get from patients is, “Should I use ice or heat?” My immediate response is always, “It depends.” The debate of...
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Adrianne Kropsch
Sep 14, 202012 min read
Daylight Savings: Bob Cranny cleans our clocks
How pre-dawn workouts and positivity keep one of the sport's most sought after physical therapists ahead of the game. In Niwot, Colo., it...
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Elana Gordon, PT, DPT, OCS
Aug 31, 20203 min read
What is osteoarthritis (OA)?
OA is a dynamic process characterized by an imbalance between tissue break down and tissue repair. It is more complex than simply “wear...
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Elana Gordon, PT, DPT, OCS
Aug 14, 20202 min read
I think I pulled a muscle, should I stretch it?
Muscle strains are a very common orthopedic injury. A muscle strain AKA a “pulled muscle” happens when a muscle is overstretched or torn....
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