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Causes and Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis

Sep 15, 2014
An injury to the bottom of the foot is commonly referred to as Plantar Fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a thick band of connective tissue that links your heel bone to each of your toes. In essence, it is a continuation of your calf muscles that transition into your achilles tendon and follow underneath your heel bone to the bottom of your foot. This condition can affect all people, athletes and non-athletes. The most common signs are pain in the heel or arch of your foot, especially with the fir… Read More

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) - Physical Therapy

Sep 03, 2014
Lateral epicondylitis, most commonly referred to as Tennis Elbow, is a painful, inflammatory condition of the elbow caused from overuse. The nick-name of this condition comes from the common cause of tightly gripping a tennis racket combined with the force of hitting a ball. However, much more commonly today we see this same condition arise from computer users due to using a mouse and keyboard. The muscles affected by Tennis Elbow are a group known as the wrist extensors that connect th… Read More

Arvada Physical Therapy for Iliotibial - IT Band - pain

Jul 29, 2014
It's that time of year again. Summer vacation is over and the kids are going back to school. Every child, from your petite kindergartener to your senior high school football player, is going to be headed up the front steps of their school with one thing in common: They'll be wearing a backpack. Now of course the contents of these backpacks will vary greatly between children of different ages and grades. Some will have more crayons and snacks while others will be carrying heavy geomet… Read More

Physical Therapy for Hip and Knee Total Joint Replacements

Mar 25, 2014
The two most commonly performed total joint replacement surgeries are total hip replacements and total knee replacements. These surgeries involve creating an artificial joint and inserting it into the area where the natural joint previously was. Total joint replacements are generally performed as a last case scenario for most patients. This usually happens due to years of arthritis causing pain making it difficult for the patient to use the affected knee or hip.When having a joint replaced, phys… Read More

Physical Therapy in Arvada for Shoulder Injuries

Feb 25, 2014
Shoulder injury is a very broad topic that covers many different diagnoses from a simple shoulder impingement to a rotator cuff surgical repair. We treat all shoulder injuries here at Arvada Sport and Spine Group with a sports medicine approach so physical therapy to rehab a shoulder injury here involves not just looking at the shoulder joint, but looking at how the entire body works together as one unit.The shoulder is comprised of many joints, but I like to break it down into the two basic joi… Read More

Are Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Safe for Back Pain During Pregnancy?

Oct 01, 2013
The number of pregnant women who experience back pain is between 50 to 70 percent. Although the reasons for back pain may vary from patient to patient, the cause generally stems from one of the following sources: an increase in hormones, added stress, a change in the body's center of gravity, additional weight gain, and diminished posture. Women searching for ways to cope with their pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pains may be unaware that four of these five listed factors can be directly addr… Read More

Tension Headaches Relief with Physical Therapy & Chiropractic

Sep 27, 2013
What's the first thing you do when you feel a headache coming on? I'm guessing reach in the medicine cabinet for a bottle of pills. Truth is, you can keep pumping your body full of medications to mask the symptoms, or you can take action and see a physical therapist or chiropractor to cut off the problem at the source.Now, of course, there are many different kinds of headaches: Migraines, headaches from a cold or flu, sinus headaches, and tension headaches. Most headaches are harmless and reso… Read More

Car Accident Injury: Get Physical Therapy & Chiropractic

Sep 13, 2013
By the NumbersMore than 50% of people involved in a motor vehicle accident receive a diagnosis of whiplash. 15%-40% of these people that have acute neck pain following the collision will go on to develop chronic neck pain down the road. Symptoms may not appear immediately following a car accident, but instead may slowly worsen days or weeks following the collision. Symptoms left untreated may intensify over time causing joint degeneration, arthritis, and irreversible changes in the body.How to… Read More

Back to School: Backpack Basics

Sep 03, 2013
It's that time of year again. Summer vacation is over and the kids are going back to school. Every child, from your petite kindergartener to your senior high school football player, is going to be headed up the front steps of their school with one thing in common: They'll be wearing a backpack. Now of course the contents of these backpacks will vary greatly between children of different ages and grades. Some will have more crayons and snacks while others will be carrying heavy geometry and his… Read More

Torn Medial Meniscus: Knee Surgery vs. Physical Therapy

Aug 13, 2013
As a former sufferer from medial meniscus tear related pain and limitations, I took a special interest in this piece. It's been a decade since my sports injury and subsequent knee surgery. Ten years ago I was a scared, nervous, overwhelmed patient and today I'm luckily in a position where I can educate and help those who are now in the position I was back then. Pretty cool stuff. So let's get into it, shall we? To cut or not to cut The age old question is always in front of us whenever we exp… Read More