What does your job entail? What does a normal workday look like for you? How much weight do you need to lift? Do you stand, sit, kneel, walk? Do you operate heavy equipment? What about repetitive activities? What does the PT exam consist of for an injury? When an employee gets [...]
Greg Clayton, PT, DPT, OCS has been a member of the Peak Form team for the past three years as a physical therapist. His hard work and dedication and depth of knowledge on the patient care side, and his dedication in assisting his team mates have led to his promotion to [...]
Summer is here! After all that spring rain, we jumped right into hot, dry weather. If you’re one who’d rather feel the wind in your hair on a run or bike ride, it can be hard to do so if it’s scorching hot outside. The question becomes: should I exercise outside, [...]
It’s the time of year when many of us take to the yard or the garden. Mowing, trimming, pulling weeds, tending to flowers, watering - maintaining a yard can be back-breaking work. But it doesn’t have to be! Here are a few tips to keep you moving along in all your [...]
If you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19, you’re likely trying to reintegrate into the world. While we’re still very much in a pandemic, with Colorado’s eased mask mandates, the state has been opening its doors. If you’re like me, it feels odd to go somewhere without a mask after diligently masking for [...]
Headaches can be a frustrating experience. Some people live with chronic headaches for years, thinking there isn’t much that can be done to help them. To be fair, they can be difficult to treat because so many different things can cause them. Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, eye strain, or jaw pain can [...]
Governor Polis has eased mask mandates in Colorado! While this is good news for some, it doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods yet. What can I do if I am fully vaccinated? If you’ve been fully vaccinated, you’re now able to walk indoors without a mask in most settings. This [...]
Whether you have a history of ankle sprains or not, it’s important to have strong ankles and calves to prevent injury. When hiking, you travel over varying terrain, which means you need good ankle flexibility but also stability. When running, the power from your stride comes from your calf muscles, known [...]
Low back pain is so prominent in our society that it’s practically its own industry. For example, someone experiences a back injury, either at work or at home. Their first instinct is one of two options: either A) they go to the emergency room if it’s severe, or B) they visit [...]
Cycling is a popular sport in the spring and summer. Picture it: flying down a trail on a bright, sunny day with the wind in your hair. But as soon as you get off the bike, you realize your knee hurts, your back hurts, or your neck hurts. How can you [...]
