Jane is co-founder and director of Alta Physical Therapy and Pilates, a clinic that offers both conventional and alternative physical therapy. Jane loves the opportunity to optimize each person’s health, well-being and athletic performance, using a unique blend of techniques from her extensive knowledge of physical therapy, the healing arts and exercise science.
Boulder CO is where Jane works - with a diverse group of experienced, innovative therapists.
The question that comes to mind is why are you stretching your upper back? The vast majority of patients I see have muscle imbalances in which the muscles in the chest are tight, with shoulders rounded forward, and the upper back muscles are weak and over-stretched. If that is not the case for you,
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Sitting all day is hazardous to your health. When you realize just how hazardous, you’ll be jumping out of your chair at the slightest excuse. Good idea. Looking at 8,800 men and women (average age 53) over six years, researchers found that for every hour of TV viewing, risk for death due to cardiovascular disease increased
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“Hiking downhill is harder than going up– I’m always on guard and if there’s any scree, I slip.” says my friend.
“Besides, my back gets tight and sore. If only I could hike uphill for an hour or so, then paraglide down, “she says laughing.
“Try leaning forward a bit.” I say.
“What?? That seems counter-
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MRI: Not the Whole Story
Since we started using MRI routinely to help treat back problems in 1994, success in treatment actually decreased. How can that be? For most orthopedic pathologies, the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the diagnostic tool for physicians to determine the existence and s
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As physical therapists, we are forever in search of ways to loosen tight muscles. And, knowing what causes muscle tightness is important in determining an appropriate treatment. Many situations cause tight muscles, and they all have some relation to stress. Whether mechanical or perceived, stress
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When I decided to go to physical therapy school, how did I miss the fact that every day I would be discussing pain? I thought about helping people walk and move with ease, but pain never seemed like the biggest deal. Oh, how I have learned!
Physical therapists think about pain and its behavior for
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We all recoil at the ancient practice of foot binding, right? Description of wrapping girls’ feet in progressively tighter bandages is disturbing. Why would anyone endure such torture? Okay ladies, now open your closet and slip your foot into some undersized, pointy-toed, five-inch heels and you might
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Just knowing you should exercise, (and there are a million reasons why), does not make it happen. But turning something into a habit is exactly what makes it happen. Like brushing your teeth – do you ever forget to brush before you leave the house? Is it an effort to get dressed? Nope, you always
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Achilles tendonitis is very treatable but takes patience because tendon injuries take 6-8 weeks to heal once all the aggravators are removed. You may not have to stop running but activity modification is very important, as is a slow and progressive return to your prior volume of running. If the pain
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Achilles tendonitis is an injury to the tendon that connects your calf muscle to your heel. This injury may or may not be painful and may include a bump on the tendon in the injured area. It can be the result of the tendon getting overstretched traumatically but is more often the result of the repetitive
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There are numerous ways to treat plantar fasciitis and some you can easily initiate yourself. Try the following strategies:
There are numerous ways to treat plantar fasciitis and some you can easily initiate yourself.
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