Healthy foot posture is an important part of maintaining not only healthy feet for a lifetime, but also avoiding other misalignments that can affect the biomechanics of the entire body. An assessment of the foot and ankle can determine not only the health of your feet, but also how your bones, muscles and joints may … read more
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is the inability to relax and contract the pelvic floor muscles correctly in order to, support the pelvic organs and therefore imperative to proper bowel, bladder, and sexual functions. Common risk factors for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction include childbirth, age, and menopause. The pelvic floor is best illustrated as a hammock that … read more
The University of Denver (DU) Athletics and Panorama Orthopedic & Spine Center have teamed together to provide extraordinary sports medicine and orthopedic care for DU Pioneer athletes! The vision and purpose behind this partnership is to provide the highest quality health care for the student athletes at the University of Denver. Beginning with the 2021/2022 … read more
As dry needling has become a popular and common technique used by physical therapists to treat patients with chronic pain or injury, and as an aid to healing, it is common for patients to ask – what is the difference between acupuncture and dry needling? If you saw the techniques side-by-side, they look very similar … read more
When you are experiencing pain in a muscle, tendon, ligament or joint, start by seeing a pain management specialist. Since most musculoskeletal injuries are non-surgical, starting with a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating orthopedic pain makes sense. Pain management doctors treat anything other than a fracture and are also experts in diagnosing nerve … read more