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Achilles Tendon Pain From Running: How Active Adults and Athletes Can Fix It for Good
Learn what causes achilles tendon pain from running and how active adults can use smart training, strength, and rehab to get back to pain free miles.

CrossFit Shoulder Injury: How Active Athletes Can Heal Fast and Get Back to Training
Learn what causes a crossfit shoulder injury, how to calm pain without quitting training, and the smart steps to rebuild strength and return to performance.

Achilles Tendon Pain From Running: How to Fix It Fast
You head out for a run feeling ready, and a few minutes in, that familiar ache lights up in the back of your heel. Achilles

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: The Ultimate Guide for Women
Discover how pelvic floor physical therapy helps women in all stages of life overcome pelvic issues, such as leaking, pain, and prolapse symptoms.

How to Fix Runner’s Knee: A Simple, Proven Plan
If you run, lift, climb, or stay active and your knee aches with every step, you want to know how to fix runner’s knee without

Why Do My Feet Hurt When I Wake Up? A Runner’s Guide To Morning Relief
If you keep asking yourself, “Why do my feet hurt when I wake up?” and dread those first stiff steps out of bed, you are not alone, especially if you run, lift, climb, or chase kids all day.
Morning foot pain is incredibly common in active people, and it can be frustrating when it keeps showing up day after day.
That morning pain is not just “getting older” or something you have to accept. It is usually your body’s way of telling you that certain tissues are overloaded, stiff, or not doing their job well.
Maybe you stand at work for long hours, climb on weekends, or train hard in the gym, and all of that load shows up most clearly when you first get out of bed.
Learn what’s actually happening in your feet overnight, the most common causes of that first step pain, and simple ways to start easing it.

Hip Pain During Pregnancy: Stay Active, Up, and Running
Hip pain during pregnancy can feel especially unfair when you love to move. You finally find your groove with running, lifting, hiking, or climbing, and suddenly every step or stride makes your hip grab or ache.
You still want to feel like an athlete, not just a passenger in your changing body. You want clarity on what is safe, what needs to change, and how to protect your body now so you can return stronger postpartum.

What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
What is pelvic floor therapy? If you’ve ever felt like something “just isn’t right” in your core — whether it’s pain, pressure, or bladder changes — you’re not alone.
Pelvic floor therapy helps you understand and strengthen the muscles that support your bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs. It’s not just for new moms or athletes; it’s for anyone whose daily life is affected by discomfort or weakness in this area.
You learn how to move, breathe, and use your muscles in ways that make your body feel supported again. Most people are surprised by how much this therapy improves their confidence, posture, and even intimacy.
Here’s what we focus on together:
Reconnecting you to muscles that have been ignored or overworked
Teaching gentle exercises that restore coordination and strength
Reducing pain and improving control so you can return to normal activities
This isn’t a quick fix — it’s a process that helps your body relearn balance and strength from the inside out. And it starts with you simply noticing that something feels off and deciding it’s time to feel whole again.

Pelvic Floor Stretches That Work (Skip the Kegels)
If you’ve been told to “just do Kegels” to fix your pelvic floor, you’re not alone. But what most people don’t realize is that too many Kegels can actually make things worse. For many active adults, especially runners and lifters, the real solution starts with learning how to release tension through pelvic floor stretches that help your muscles move and relax the way they should.
Your pelvic floor works like any other muscle group—it needs strength, but it also needs flexibility and recovery. When those muscles stay tight, you may notice pain in your hips, lower back, or even while running or sitting.
That’s your body telling you it’s time to stretch, not squeeze.
In this blog, we’ll walk through simple, science-backed stretches that help restore balance and coordination to your pelvic floor, so you can move freely, breathe easier, and get back to feeling strong again.

Why Most Neck Pain Exercises Fail (And What Actually Works)
You try every stretch and video online, but the pain keeps coming back. That’s because most neck pain exercises target the wrong problem.
Neck pain rarely comes from one muscle or one bad posture. It builds over time from poor movement habits, weak stabilizers, and daily tension you don’t even notice.
We see it all the time. You stretch the sore spot, but ignore the stiffness in your shoulders, the slumped position at your desk, or the tightness in your upper back.
Real progress happens when you train your body to move the way it’s meant to. That means:
• Strengthening the deep stabilizers of your neck and shoulder blades
• Correcting your alignment through mobility, not just stretching
• Rebuilding control so the pain doesn’t return after every workout or long workday
When you understand how your body connects, neck pain exercises stop being a short-term fix and start becoming a lasting solution.
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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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