Do You Have Joint or Body Pain We Can Help With?
What We Know: ACL Injury Prevention Programs
Over 200,000 injuries to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) occur in the U.S. each year. A tear to the ACL puts most people out of commission for quite some time. In fact, recovery from an ACL injury often requires [...]
How to Diagnose and Treat a Rotator Cuff Tear without Surgery
To first, diagnose whether or not your rotator cuff has been torn, a targeted examination takes place. This exam works to determine what part of the shoulder is hurt. Often when a diagnosis becomes clear the exam will be stopped [...]
Nutrition for Concussion Recovery
A concussion (also known as a mild traumatic brain injury) is caused by a hit to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. Following a hit like this, blood flow slows down [...]
Stem Cell Therapy: The REAL thing and the NOT REAL thing
Many orthopedic conditions benefit from stem cell treatment. A growing body of research supports these claims (see links below). Stem cell therapy has been shown to improve pain and function in: Osteoarthritis of the knee Osteoarthritis of the hip [...]
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Rotator Cuff Partial Tears
Platelet-Rich Plasma works for rotator cuff partial tears. At Integrative Sports Medicine, we know from experience treating carefully-selected patients that PRP can work well in getting the rotator cuff to heal, and now we have a really strong piece of [...]
Skiing in Colorado – How to Prevent Ski Injuries
Many say that Colorado is home to some of the world's best skiing and snowboarding, which also means our state sees a tremendous amount of ski injuries. Heavy snowfall and a vast variety of mountain terrain make Colorado ski [...]