Onward Fort Collins

06/21/2023

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11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful for all our colleagues, clients, family & Friends who have supported us over the past 5 months!

11/18/2022

Back pain happens to nearly EVERYONE at some point in life. ⁠
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆?⁠
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1️⃣ Rest generally isn't helpful. Our bodies are created to move, this is what helps us improve blood flow to injured tissues. Motion is lotion!⁠
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2️⃣ Imaging seems like it would be helpful for getting to the root cause, the only problem is- it isn't. Don't believe us? Every clinical practice guideline across the globe agrees that you should avoid imagining for back pain (and they say you should exercise too!)⁠
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3️⃣ Pain is a complicated output by our brain that takes into account much more than purely the amount of tissue damage present. ⁠
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4️⃣ No evidence shows one posture is better than another posture..“Your best posture is your next posture” – try not to stay in any single posture for longer than 20-30 minutes.⁠
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5️⃣ Core strengthening IS helpful and IS a piece of the puzzle⁠
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BUT⁠
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It’s never been shown to prevent back pain and research shows that general exercise is just as effective as specific core training.⁠
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So what should you do if you're dealing with a back pain flare-up?
Shoot us a DM with questions!⁠

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠

11/16/2022

Although urinary incontinence or leaking with lifting/jumping/etc is common, it is not normal and it is FIXABLE!

Reach out to with questions!
ellison@onwardfortcollins.com

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠

11/12/2022

Moms and moms-to-Be, you don't have to do it all on your own!

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are huge transition points both physically and emotionally. At Onward, our focus is on empowering you to pursue your goals while helping you feel strong and healthy for the long run.

Our team assists moms and moms-to-be seeking more guidance with their exercise and fitness progressions, preparing for birth, healing postpartum, and getting back to all the things they love. Everyone's pregnancy and postpartum journey are different and we believe you deserve a personalized plan to help you feel your best.

Our services include:
🤍 Urinary incontinence, frequency, and urgency
🤍 Pelvic pain
🤍 Other musculoskeletal pain (you don't have to live with back pain during pregnancy!)
🤍 Pelvic organ prolapse
🤍 Exercise programming during pregnancy and postpartum
🤍 Labor & delivery prep
🤍 Postpartum rehab for both vaginal and cesarean births

Congratulations again on your new journey! Keep in mind you are more than your pre-baby fitness levels and postpartum weight. Be patient with yourself during this time. You're a MOM- strong, capable, and ready to take on every new challenge.

Please reach out to us with questions or to help guide your journey. Whether you're currently experiencing pain or want to be proactive, we are here for you and are grateful to serve as your resource during this exciting period!

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠

09/22/2022

We love the benefits of dry needling for our clients at Onward Fort Collins!

If someone is apprehensive or has had an intense experience previously - our goal is to show them that this technique is not only safe but comfortable.

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠

09/08/2022

Your goal is simple, let’s make it happen.

Hurting less is the easy part, executing the plan and becoming someone who gets hurt less is the fun part.

We’ve got an arsenal of tools from soft tissue treatment to joint manipulation to immediately take the edge off your symptoms, and that’s exactly what we’ll do.

However, we understand your ultimate goal is much larger.

What you really want is to never miss another day in the gym, never have to cut a workout short because that nagging muscle strain flared up again.

Once we get your tissues calmed down, we’ll develop a targeted strengthening program to enhance the resilience of those vulnerable tissues well beyond the threshold of your usual fitness routine.

Hurt less AND get hurt less, you deserve both.

DM to get started!

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠

08/25/2022

You tweaked that shoulder during a high volume or heavy lift. You get home and first instinct is to open the medicine cabinet to grab some ibuprofen and get ahead of the problem.

Let’s pause the narrative there.

Research has shown some negative side effects for using NSAIDs as our first line of defense. SLIDE to read some of that research and DM me if you have questions!

Time and time again we’re seeing more research backing up the effectiveness of using the medicine INSIDE your body instead. It’s better and comes without those harmful side effects.

Resume narrative.
But instead of opening the bottle of NSAIDs, you load up that shoulder with analgesic isometrics and open up a prescription of some interval sprints on the assault bike to get some vascular flushing of inflammation out. There’s some good tendon healing. Need a physio who knows how to get you maximizing performance while managing symptoms? Hit us up!

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠



References:
Anti-inflammatory management for tendon injuries - friends or
foes?
Kai-Ming Chan and Sai-Chuen Fu

The Detrimental Effects of Systemic Ibuprofen Delivery
on Tendon Healing Are Time-Dependent
Brianne K. Connizzo BS, Sarah M. Yannascoli MD, Jennica J. Tucker BS,
Adam C. Caro DVM, Corinne N. Riggin BS, Robert L. Mauck PhD,
Louis J. Soslowsky PhD, David R. Steinberg MD, Joseph Bernstein MD