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 the active woman.
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
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