Fort Collins runners: we need to have a conversation. This town has a very specific personality disorder. One minute I'm grabbing coffee at Lima. The next, someone casually tells me they “only got to run 12 miles before work.” Between the Horsetooth Half, Black Squirrel, Quad Rock, The Colorado Marathon, and the Blue Sky Marathon… Fort Collins runs. A lot. And with that, we at Renovo see a lot of: knee pain shin splints Achilles tendinitis plantar fasciitis hip pain IT band s

“Disc bulge.” “Degenerative changes.” “Partial tear.” Few things spike anxiety faster than reading an MRI report. Patients walk into our clinic all the time convinced their spine is crumbling, their shoulder is shredded, or their knee is “bone-on-bone” because of what a scan says. Here’s the problem: MRI findings and pain are often wildly disconnected. In other words, your MRI can look awful while you feel fine — and sometimes look relatively normal while you’re in serious pa

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Fort Collins, we need to talk about pickleball. I love it, you love it, your retired neighbor loves it... so much in fact that they now have VERY strong opinions about kitchen violations and play six days a week. Pickleball is exploding, and so are pickleball injuries. A recent JAMA report found pickleball injuries increased 7-fold over six years, far outpacing the growth of the sport itself. At Renovo Physical Therapy and Wellness, we’re seeing it firsthand with active adult

Don't throw your back out trying to keep up with the research; we've got you! If you're an active adult in Fort Collins dealing with recurring back pain, this study reinforces something we see every day at Renovo Physical Therapy and Wellness: movement, education, and a clear plan often outperform passive treatment alone. A landmark JAMA trial — the PACBACK study — enrolled 1,000 adults with new-onset low back pain and compared: standard medical care spinal manipulation clini

If you're experiencing musculoskeletal pain, you might be considering seeing a physician for treatment. However, did you know that seeing a physical therapist first is usually a more effective and cheaper option? Here are a few reasons why seeing a physical therapist before a physician for musculoskeletal pain can be beneficial: Quicker access to care: Physical therapists often have more flexible scheduling and shorter wait times than physicians. This means you can get the ca

Ever have someone tell you not to squat becuase it's bad for your knees, back, etc? Well I hope you walked the other direction. Squatting is not only great for strength, mobility, and joint health, but it can also reduce your chance of injury. According to a study published by Case et al., squat relative strength (SRS) is a strong predictor of lower extremity injury in college athletes. The study found that athletes with lower SRS were more likely to experience lower extre

Ahhh, the age old question, a tale as old as time…are deadlifts bad for your back? Well short answer, no; long answer, for sure not. Let’s think about what a deadlift is first. A deadlift is basically just picking something up from the ground. Do you do that? Do you pick your kids/grandkids up, groceries, suitcase, the lego piece you just unfortunately stepped on? Undoubtedly, almost everyone is performing some type of deadlift every day. So if you are performing this mov