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How to Heal a Pulled Hamstring and Get Back to Running Strong
A pulled hamstring does not have to end your running. Learn how to heal, rebuild strength, and get back to running without another injury.

Calf Strain in Runners: How To Tell What You Tore and How Long It Takes
A calf strain can sideline a runner fast. Learn which muscle tore, how to grade the injury, the exercises that rebuild it, and when you can run again.

Pickleball Shoulder Impingement: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Fix It
What causes pickleball shoulder impingement, the symptoms to watch for, and how to treat it so you can keep playing without constant pain. A Fort Collins PT’s guide.
Why Strength Alone Isn’t Enough After an ACL Injury: The Brain’s Role in Return to Sport
ACL rehabilitation rebuilds strength, but sport also asks the brain to perceive, decide, and react. Here is how neurocognitive training may shape a safer return to sport.

Your 3-Step Path Back to Pain-Free Performance
A clear 3-step path to pain-free performance: find the real source of your pain, rebuild strength and control, and return to the activities you love with confidence.

A2 Pulley Injury Treatment: How to Climb, Lift, and Train Pain-Free
A2 pulley injury treatment that calms finger pain, rebuilds strength, and guides climbers and lifters back to confident, pain-free training. A Fort Collins PT’s guide.

Return to Running After Injury: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Doing It Right
Learn how to get rid of shin splints with a runner focused plan to calm shin pain, rebuild your legs, and get back to training pain free.

How to Get Rid of Shin Splints and Run Pain Free Again
Learn how to get rid of shin splints with a runner focused plan to calm shin pain, rebuild your legs, and get back to training pain free.

Hamstring Exercises for Runners: Build Strength and Prevent Injury
The best hamstring exercises to build strength, prevent strains, and keep runners healthy, plus how to program them. A Fort Collins physical therapist’s guide.

Back Pain From Running: Why It Happens and How to Fix Your Form
Why running causes lower back pain and how to fix it with better form, core and hip strength, and smart load management. A Fort Collins physical therapist’s guide.
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Dr. AJ Cohen
Up And Running Physical Therapy
"We Help Runners And Active Adults In The Fort Collins Area Overcome Injury And Be Stronger Than Ever, Avoid Unnecessary Time Off, All Without Medications, Injections, Or Surgery."
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