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Phase 1 Knee Exercises: This series of exercises have been our bread and butter for our post op knee clients for the last 15 years. With the current situation we wanted to share them with our post op patients who are stuck at home. DM us or call the office with any questions and a therapist will get back to you. More videos to come in the upcoming weeks. Telehealth sessions are still going strong and a great way to connect with us to help you progress along the way. #kneerehab #physicaltherapy #physioprofamily
@kendalljones5 is crushing it! Here’s an example of what high level sessions we can still offer via Telehealth and a little creativity. We had some awesome sessions connecting with our people today. #physioprofamily #physiotherapy #telehealth #denvereastlax #denvereastlacrosse
Telehealth is in full effect today. Don’t let the virus stop your rehab! We can still treat you remotely with effective and safe sessions. New patients are welcome. Please call our office to schedule. Thanks to @doxy.me for providing HIPPA compliant platform for us to operate. #physioprofamily #telehealth #physiotherapy #beatcoronavirus👊👊👊
We have made the very difficult decision to stop all in office visits at Physio Pro through April 6th due to the Covid-19 outbreak. After April 6th we will determine if it is safe for us to begin seeing patients in clinic. Physio Pro remains open for Telehealth and E-visit appointments only. Please utilize this option. We can still offer effective treatment sessions through this difficult time.
We can connect with you while you are at home, so we can provide the services you need to get better. We will simply send you a link that will allow you to connect with your therapist. You will be able to see your therapist, and your therapist will be able to see you. This way, we can show and instruct you what to do, and observe and assess how you are doing the specific exercises and stretches, and progress your program as indicated. Telehealth is billed out like any other physical therapy visit, and these visits are covered by insurance companies like onsite visitsTelehealth is billed out like any other physical therapy visit, and these visits are covered by insurance companies like onsite visits with the exception of Medicare/Medicare replacement and UHC. Self pay for these visits are still an option for these patients at $60/Visit.. If you want to schedule a Telehealth appointment, call our office at 303-370-2670 and talk to Emily.
Your Physio Pro Family
#physioprofamily #beatcoronavirus👊👊👊 #physiotherapy
Telehealth is here!
As we maneuver thru these unprecedented times, trying to provide the best care possible for our loyal clients, we are ready to roll out another way to work with our clients. In situations when coming to the clinic is simply not possible, we are now offering Physio Pro Telehealth!
What does that mean? We can now connect with you while you are at home, so we can provide the services you need to get better. We will simply send you a link that will allow you to connect with your therapist. You will be able to see your therapist, and your therapist will be able to see you. This way, we can show and instruct you what to do, and observe and assess how you are doing the specific exercises and stretches, and progress your program as indicated. Telehealth is billed out like any other physical therapy visit, and these visits are usually covered by insurance companies like onsite visits. Our self pay rate is $60 per session. If you are in a situation that warrants Physio Pro Telehealth, if you want more information, or if you want to schedule a Telehealth appointment, call our office at 303-370-2670 and talk to Emily.
#telehealthcare #telehealthpt #physiotherapy
#beatcoronavirus👊👊👊
community,
Physio Pro is open during our regular hours of operation.
Physio Pro is monitoring the Corona Virus (Covid-19) situation closely. As always, we are committed to provide a safe and healthy environment for your visit at Physio Pro.
At all times will we follow CDC guidelines in our clinic. To make your visit to our clinic as safe as possible, we have implemented the following changes:
Your physical therapists is washing their hands with warm and soapy water for a minimum of 20 seconds;
Every treatment table is cleaned with an approved disinfectant after every treatment;
All frequently touched area’s like doorknobs, pens, surfaces gets cleaned at least every hour;
We have minimized waiting times in the waiting room;
We have spaced the chairs in the waiting room to be at least 6 feet apart;
We will only provide one-on-one treatment sessions thus avoiding group situations;
We require all patients to sanitize their hands prior to starting their treatment session;
We require all patients that don’t feel well to cancel their appointment and contact their healthcare provider;
We are doing everything possible to assist you with your physical therapy needs during these unprecedented times in the best way possible.
Don’t hesitate to call our office at 303-370-2670 if you have any questions.
The Physio Pro Team
We want to help in these difficult times!
We are so grateful for the community we have served for so many years. Now we want to volunteer services outside of the usual physical therapy we provide for those in need during these unprecedented times.
Are you elderly, or sick, or unable to run errands, and don’t have a social network to help you?
We at Physio Pro would like to extend our help to the elderly in our community. If you are in need of assistance and you don’t have an adequate social network to help you, we want to help you in any way we can. We can run an errand for you, pick up a few items from the store, provide an item you desperately need, even pick up a meal to get thru the day. And we can do all of this while still following CDC guidelines and maintain social distancing (we could leave items at your door).
Please call us at 303-370-2670 if we can help you in any way! We strongly believe that together we can get thru these trying times!
@nancyharris184 Here’s what I love about Physio Pro!!!!!!!!
Dip Day and learning new exercises!
Recently we have seen the overhead “bottoms up” kettle bell exercises become more popular, and here is why.
Kettle bells have become very popular and offering many variations to your training and rehab. Strong and stable shoulders are less likely to get injured. Shoulder injuries are extremely common and many of them can easily be avoided simply by strengthening the shoulder stabilizers before the main prime mover muscles. Stabilizing muscles are responsible for holding your frame in the correct position. For example the rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder are considered stabilizers. Conditioning the smaller and sometimes weaker stabilizers, can help prevent injuries. One of the best ways to strength the stabilizing muscles is to hold a kettlebell at shoulder level, stimulating the small stabilizers. Many variations with the kettlebell can be performed from this starting position. #physiotherapy #shoulderexercises #kettlebellworkout #physioprofamily
Worried about a “bad” MRI of your back? DONT BE!!!!!!!
Research has shown that scans do not determine prognosis of the current episode of low back pain (LBP), the likelihood of future LBP disability, and do not improve LBP clinical outcomes.
A recent study that examined MRI’s of individuals that have NO SYMPTOMS (which was a requirement in order to participate in the study), showed that, for example, at age fifty, 80% of the individuals were diagnosed with disk degeneration, 60% had a bulging disk, 36% had a disk herniation, and 32% had facet joint degeneration. And yet, all these individuals had no symptoms at all. A picture of the spine alone does not tell the whole story. In order for us to examine what is causing the symptoms, we have to move the spine around to find out how it behaves, what it likes and what it doesn’t like. And based on those findings, we can form a treatment plan with the goal for you to be in control of your back, instead of your back controlling you. #lowbackpain #assessdontguess #physiotherapy
We had @trevorbaptiste9 back in clinic today for a little BFR session. His @nllwings take on the @coloradomammoth this Saturday night @pepsicenter . Big game for both teams. Blood flow restriction with @bstrongtraining is a true game changer for training and rehab. Simple low load or body weight exercise produces a profound muscle “burn” comparable to intense anaerobic training. This “energy crisis”state of the working muscles triggers the release of HGH and IGF-1 from the pituitary gland. This in turn boosts muscle hypertrophy and significant strength gains in short training sessions. @newbalancelax #speedboi #bloodflowrestriction #bloodflowrestrictiontraining
At Physio Pro we strongly believe in specific adaptations to imposed demands (more commonly known as the SAID Principle). By training specific movement patterns and energy systems, we help you develop physiological adaptations that have true carryover to your chosen sport or activity.
The 2 examples above are from a session with one our clients who competes in whitewater kayak events. The SAID principle heavily influences our decisions when it comes to his personal exercise selection. How could we apply this principle to your needs?
#slidingreverselunge
#seatedsloshpaddles
#sloshpipe
#saidprinciple
Great repost from @theprehabguys
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You Are NOT Your MRI!
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This was too good of a post from @rehabscience not to share. The relationship between pain and tissue damage is not always clear. Just because you have a disc bulge, for example, it does not necessarily mean that is the reason you have low back pain. In fact, it’s quite the opposite especially as we age as there is a high percentage of people that have signs of disc degeneration with NO pain (swipe to see graphics).
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🔎To flip the script a bit, the MRIs shown here are from a 32 year old male who presented to the hospital with severe back pain on two different occasions. On October 2012, the patient did not have any neurological deficits, so physical therapy and a short course of oral steroids were ordered and his pain resolved.
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📘In October 2013, another MRI was ordered when the same patient once again entered the hospital with severe back pain. You would think, oh, it’s because he has a disc hernation, right? But no! This time around, his disc herniation was no longer visible...but he still had severe back pain!
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⁉️What does this teach us⁉️
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1️⃣Pain does not necessarily indicate tissue damage. In both situations documented above, the patient had low back pain. At the time of the first episode, a potential tissue insult could be identified. This was not true at the time of the second episode of back pain.
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2️⃣Disc herniations can resolve with conservative care and time. The details of this individual’s rehab were not given, but it is important to know that relatively simple programs that include movements like walking, general low back mobility drills and low load resistance training exercises help the majority of people. A healthy dose of patience (up to 4-6 months) is important too.
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📚Zhong M, et al. Incidence of Spontaneous Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician J. 2017.
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📚Chiu C-C, et al. The probability of spontaneous regression of lumbar herniated disc: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil. 2015.
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📚 Brinjikji W, et al. Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015.
Nothing like a 6:30 AM 50th birthday celebration for a Physio fav!! Happy birthday Karl! Half a century and still keeping it young!!! #physioprofamily
Is your Ankle Mobility Your Issue? Knee to Wall Ankle Mobility. Get the family involved. Limited ankle motion can be the cause of dysfunction up the chain. You may notice problems with squatting at the gym, walking downstairs or picking up your kids. A simple test you can perform at home is Knee to Wall ankle mobility test. You measure the distance between to the wall and your big while you perform a light loaded lunge on the front foot. The heel and the entire foot must remain on the ground. A simple tape measure can be used. 10 cm or greater indicates good ankle mobility. 5cm or less indicates poor ankle mobility. This can create problems at the hip knee and back. Limited ankle mobility can be from bony abnormalities, joint mobility limitations, soft tissue restrictions or calf musculature issues. You can have fun and get yours kids involved too. Ranges listed above are for adult limitations.
@golemisbartel #anklemobility #dorsiflexion #fixyoursquat
We finally got our Blood Flow Restriction station set up today at the clinic. Who is ready for a little HGH and IGF-1 to get their week going strong with @bstrongtraining ?!!! BFR personal training sessions are available at Physio Pro. We have been using these bands for the past year for rehab and they are no joke! #bfrtraining #bfr #physiotherapy
Congrats to Christine Sinclair for scoring her 185th goal and moving into first place all time for international scoring in woman’s and men’s soccer! Christine passed Abby Wambach in her latest match to move into first place. Such an accomplishment on a storied career! Well deserved for such a humble and hard working athlete. Honored we could be one small stop on your long ride. @c_sinc12 #goat #soccer #womenssoccer
This exercise helps improve mobility in the upper back (thoracic spine) countering all the time we spend sitting. Better mobility here helps with neck and shoulder problems and is very safe.
Purchase a foam roller or even use a tightly rolled towel. Be sure to lean back into the roller instead of repeatedly doing crunches. Having the knees bent and feet flat on the ground protects the low back. We recommend doing 2-5 reps in one given position and then repositioning the roller further up the spine. Repeat this process until you reach the base of your cervical spine (neck). The pros at PhysioPro can help you perfect your technique.
#thoracicmobility #physiotherapy #happyback
Christmas in January! We are excited to announce that we will be adding comprehensive sports recovery services at Physio Pro in the near future. Massage, pneumatic compression therapy, recovery e-stim protocols, dry needling and joint mobilization to name a few. We are pumped to get this up and going! #sportsrecovery #physiotherapy #trainhardfeelgood @ntrecovery @compexusa @rollrecovery
Accelerate is on!!!!!!Our youth program is off to a great start. There are still spots available. Check out our website or contact the office for more information.
@nicknate1763 @cpribyl #youthstrengthandconditioning #physioprofamily #physiotherapy #nevertooyoungtolearn
Manual resistive exercises targeting the rotator cuff are a great thing to add in the later stages of rehab as well as for injury prevention and shoulder health. Dynamic stabilization requires the shoulder girdle and cuff to work simultaneously to stabilize the humeral head in the glenoid through its entire available range of motion. They are easy to incorporate into an athletes program and are a great way to prime the shoulder for competition on games days or for the days training sessions. @natelilleypt #shoulderrehabilitation #dynamicstabilization #eccentrictraining #rotatorcuff