The feet are fascinating. They contain 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 little muscles, ligaments and tendons. Get sweaty feet? They also have over 250,000 sweat glands! They are one of the most sensitive structures in our body. Feedback from our feet provide...
Video Blog – Running Mechanics
If you are interested in improving your running form, performance and speed, check out this brief but informative video we put together for Altitude Running and learn some ways Rebound Sports & Physical Therapy might be able to improve your technique even if...
The Matrix
In the movie The Matrix the main character, Neo, is famously offered a choice between a red pill and a blue pill. If he takes the blue pill he forgets about learning about the Matrix and goes back to life as he has perceived it. If he takes the red pill, he joins the...
Who Needs to Rebound?
One of the great things about the people of Colorado is that they have serious passion for recreation, physical activities, and their health. Every day at Rebound we see patients, who by day work in various professions, but really have their personal identities firmly...
Paleo
The recent movements for the Paleo diet and barefoot running fascinate me. Not so much because I am a huge proponent of either (the correct footwear is very important, but that is a subject for a whole other blog) but rather because how they challenge us to evaluate...
Contrapposto
In Italian art, contrapposto is a term to describe a human figure that is typically standing on one leg with their upper body twisting off axis in another direction. The pose can give the figure a dynamic or a more relaxed appearance. Contrapposto can be used to...
Recovery from Downhill Running
Running a downhill race can create a tremendous amount of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) due to the increased eccentric muscle contractions, especially in the quadriceps muscles. So what are some tips on how best to recover from these downhill efforts? ...
Overuse Injuries – Detecting the Cause
Colorado is full of active people who have a passion for running, hiking, cycling, triathlons and other sports. Besides getting the chance to enjoy the great outdoors these sports offer numerous physical benefits and help keep fitness an important part of every week....
The Importance of Proper Breathing
Learn about the importance of breathing from someone who really knows his stuff – Craig Depperschmidt. As one of our physical therapists certified in PRI, he has a background in proper breathing techniques and the effects they can have on your performance as well as the rest of your body mechanics.
Rebound would like to congratulate one of our outstanding PTs on a huge accomplishment! Craig Depperschmidt has been selected to join Leadership Fort Collins for the upcoming year. Craig writes many of our blog posts and is an avid triathlete with a wonderfully...