Soft Tissue Injuries A muscle, tendon or ligament injury can bleed or swell, and effects your recovery time. Cold, compression, heat, massage and electrical methods will speed your healing and return to normal activities. Inflammatory Conditions Overuse causes tendon and ligament tissue to become irritated, causing pain in movement and at rest. Your independent treatment… Read More »
Caryn O’Brian, Billing Manager caryn@acceleratept.com A 1980 graduate of Arvada West, Caryn worked several years as a CAD Operator for Amoco Production Company and then brought her computer skills and experience to help the family business in 1993. This change enabled her to work in her home and contribute to the company’s growth as well… Read More »
Anne Chiles, Medical Records & Office Manager anne@acceleratept.com Anne is a native the Arvada West neighborhood, who started with the Accelerate Physical Therapy in February 2000. Anne’s bright and positive attitude, and her customer service experience promotes our customer satisfaction. Anne enables our patients with her awareness of the frequent changes in medical records and… Read More »
Accelerate Physical Therapy is proud to be members of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. You can learn more about the Chamber at their website. Here’s a brief description: We are committed to growing and supporting the business community. Through educational programs, networking opportunities, business resources and strategic partnerships, we empower businesses to succeed. With over… Read More »
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. One should consume 1/2 oz. of pure… Read More »
We should be grateful for the instincts and development we have enjoyed since birth. Most of us are fortunate to have taken that crucial first step between 11 and 14 months old. Yes, crawling came first, but accomplishing the skill to walk is one of our immeasurable gifts in life. It is second nature for… Read More »
If It’s Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It If you were told you had a meniscus tear either by physical evaluation or by testing such as MRI should you have a surgical repair? If it’s not very painful, not locking and not changing functional tolerance, I say “No”. Exam Findings – We evaluate using physical findings.… Read More »
By definition, strengthening of muscles takes 6 weeks or longer. Strength is defined by the extent to which muscles can exert force by contracting against resistance. Quick changes in strength can often be attributed to changes in neurological activation. Few physical therapist and patients have 6 weeks or more to reach strength goals. We have… Read More »
Physical therapy is a process of using knowledge of anatomy and physiology with exercises, soft tissue healing, posture and body mechanics and applying these principles of healing specific tissues following injury. Physical therapy conditions focuses on the spine and its joint structure including spinal segments, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Major goals of physical therapy with… Read More »
When treating cartilage injuries, stress-loading techniques are valuable as Physical Therapists encourage tissue healing. Lack of stress leads to poorly organized tissue growth. Progressing too fast, or too heavy can slow healing. Only when articular tissues begin the proliferative phase of healing should stress-loading techniques begin. Cartilage distributes body weight in the joint. In joint… Read More »