Connecting with success stories comes easy on our new Facebook Fan page. Accelerate PT on Facebook Professional ice skater, Ryan Gutzmer, made an astounding recovery from a shoulder injury.  He sent us this link to witness his return to the big time.  Ryan was raised in Arvada, and now travels the world as an entertainer.  Watch this:
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Low back pain is clearly among the most common complaints treated by private practice physical therapists. Understanding the nature of the pain described and recognizing the differences of characteristic symptoms is a result of thorough training and experience. Back pain is a frustrating problem, but there are a number of techniques that extend the...
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Exercise is often prescribed as a means to assist in the healing process. In fact, at each stage of recovery, activities should be carried out to effect a change in the status of the involved part, the adjacent and even more distant body regions. Generalized conditioning programs assist all physical therapists to...
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Accelerate Physical Therapy, P.C. is pleased to announce that Heather Berube, D.P.T., has joined our physical therapy practice. Heather is a recent graduate of the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at Regis University. We are proud to have discovered such a unique and exceptionally well-trained practitioner to join us in our continued efforts to...
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Joggers, runners, even walkers should be sure not to land on their heels with impact.  To prevent shin splints, ankle, knee, hip and back pain, all field athletes need to play, or at least run on the front of the foot and avoid heel striking, especially in football, baseball and softball. In more enduring...
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Healthful self-hydration is very important to a fit lifestyle. Many times our patients suffer from muscular and spinal and joint pain, leg cramps and general malaise that could be an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes. We suggest drinking 2 glasses of water as soon as the discomfort begins. People taking medications or even vitamins may have a unique need to...
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