Colin O'Banion, DPT

Maybe you bent over to pick something up. Maybe you were tying your shoes, making the bed, sneezed, or simply turned around too quickly. If you’re a gym-goer, maybe it happened during a deadlift or squat. Or maybe you did virtually nothing and suddenly you back just went out. When someone tells me they “threw their back out,” the story often sounds something like this: “I bent over and felt something happen in my low back. Then, over the next hour, all the muscles tightened up. Now I’m in a...

Most people think of turf toe as a "jammed" or sprained big toe that just needs rest and time. While that's sometimes true, turf toe can be surprisingly stubborn. Months after the initial injury, many people still have pain pushing off when they walk, run, hike, or play sports. As a Boulder physical therapist with over 20 years of experience, I've learned that successful turf toe treatment often isn't just about helping injured tissues heal. It's also about understanding why the injury...

Maybe you're watching the World Cup, following your favorite club, or seeing friends join local leagues and feeling the itch to play soccer again. Maybe you played in high school, college, or recreational leagues years ago. You still consider yourself athletic. You can go for a run, hit the gym, hike the trails around Boulder, or stay active with other sports. But soccer is different. One of the biggest mistakes returning players make is assuming that because they feel fit enough to play,...