Active Women's Health The Rocky Mountain region is known for its active female
population and CU Sports Medicine is proud to announce the opening
of the only program in the Rocky Mountain Region that
offers comprehensive care for active and athletic women and girls.
We are a group of highly trained and enthusiastic
professionals with a common interest in the research, education,
and clinical care regarding women’s health issues. Our staff
consists of experts in the fields of orthopedic surgery, physical
medicine and rehabilitation, nutrition, psychology, metabolic
bone disease, physical therapy, and primary care medicine who
are committed to improving, maintaining, and restoring activity
and athletic ability to women.
Common Active Women’s
Injuries Treated
Stress Fracture - A repetitive overuse
injury most commonly seen in running activities that leads
to an injury to the bone.
Osteoporosis - A thinning of the bone
prematurely which can lead to a susceptibility for developing
fractures in young and older woman.
Knee pain and hip pain in adolescent girls
- One of the most common problems affecting active and athletic
girls and women. Issues regarding the alignment of muscles
and boned and soft tissues contribute to pain in front of
the knee.
Scoliosis - Curvature of the spine occurs
commonly in adolescence. This should be monitored to determine
if options such as bracing are needed.
ACL injuries in girls - The ACL is a major
stabilizing ligament in the knee. It is much more common for
ACL injuries to develop in girls and women than boys. There
are educational materials developed that can help prevent
this injury in girls and women.
Hand and wrist and elbow injuries in girls and
women - Depending on the sport and/or activity, injuries
such as tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome
are commonly seen. Instruction on how to prevent and treat
overuse injuries are available.
Shoulder pain in girls and women - Girls
and women often have loose ligaments that may predispose them
to developing shoulder injuries. These require a rehabilitation
program to help re-educate the muscles about the shoulder
to help compensate for the loose ligaments.
Running injuries in females - Wider hip
bones, more angles between the hip, knee and ankle predispose
girls and women to developing knee and shin pain, and foot
and ankle pain. Attention to these differences in alignment
help us treat these injuries in girls and women.
Low Back pain in girls and women - Depending
on the sport and/or activity, girls and women are susceptible
to developing low back pain. Addressing the mechanics of the
sport and the posture, strength and conditioning of the athlete,
help us to diagnose and treat these conditions.
Menstrual disturbance/Amenorrhea - It
is important for girls and women to understand the importance
of having regular menstrual periods throughout their teenage
and adult years. This has a direct effect upon their bone
health. Disorders in this area can lead to susceptibility
of fractures. Achieving a balanced exercise program and diet
in order to keep menses regular is very important.
Disordered Eating - Avoiding certain foods
or using laxatives and diuretics to control one's weight are
known techniques that girls and women use to control weight
for sports or personal reasons. Education regarding the consequences
of this approach is provided.
What do we offer?
Strength
and Conditioning
ACL
Prevention/Prehab Program
Sportsmetrics
dynamic warm-up
skilled proprioceptive jumps
strength and conditioning
flexibility
Rehab
Surgeon protocol (8-10 wks)
Sportsmetrics (retraining)
Return
to Play
Proagility
Speedwork
Sports specific drills
Conditioning
Strength
Acceleration/deceleration
Behavioral
Health/Psychological Services
Treatment of mood disturbance as a result of the injury
Counselling for grief, loss, anger, irritability, impatience,
resentment, and other emotions associated with injury
Providing assistance to cope with chronic pain
Help with confidence related issues due to being unable
to train
Assessment and treatment of disordered eating
Assistance with healthy weight loss and maintenance
Improving communication between the patient, coach and
health care provider to facilitate the recovery process
Teach the patient how to achieve a healing mode and how
that can potentially increase the efficacy of the physical
treatment interventions
Involve the family and support system when indicated to
educate them about the rehabilitation process and how to play
a therapeutic role
Assess and treat overtraining, overreaching and under recovery
Provide evaluation and treatment services for substance
use disorders (i.e. alcohol, opioid, anxiolytic, cannabis
abuse and/or dependence)
Teach stress management skills to help cope with the change
in level of functioning
Teach performance enhancement skills that can assist the
patient to improve the psychological aspects of performance
and/or living skills
Research
Return to play criteria
Outcomes measurements for prehab/rehab
Prospective incidence of rates of injury
Metabolic parameters for graft fixation
Affect of too little food on metabolism
Affect of excessive exercise and too little food on metabolism
Identifying metabolic risk for bone disorders/biomechanical
risk
Incidence of stress fractures
Identify risk for psychological issues (self-esteem, etc.)
Recreational
Programs
Runner’s clinic
Ski conditioning
Event training
Nutrition
Nutrition during injury and rehab
Vegetarian athlete
Metabolic rate testing
Supplementation
Treatment
of Metabolic Bone Disorders/Evaluation of Bone Density
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Calcium intake/absorption
Hormonal disorders
Stress Fractures
Female
Athlete Triad
Overtraining
Health
and Fitness Assessment Academic Conferences/Case
Presentations
Contact us
for information or to schedule an appointment.
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