We’re excited to welcome the team and patients of Providence Physical Therapy to the Integral family! This acquisition will allow us to expand high-quality pelvic therapy and women’s health care to more communities across the front range. Together, we are a team of twenty-one highly-trained physical therapists serving patients at six convenient locations across the front range. Providence PT has been the leading provider of women's health and pelvic therapy in Denver for ove

Did you know that your mental health and physical health are closely intertwined when it comes to exercise? Exercise is known to be associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and now there is a growing body of literature that recognizes the positive effects of exercise on mood states such as anxiety, stress and depression.1 Recently, COVID-19 restrictions have disrupted our routines and brought challenges to our daily lives. Even people with n

“ Shoulder pain affects approximately 16% to 21% of the population and is second only to low back pain in prevalence. ” 1 I often hear from patients that their shoulder started hurting one day and upon going to their physician, they are referred for imaging and find out they have a rotator cuff tear. The patient is referred to physical therapist services (PT) and a common question is: “ How can PT help me, if the muscle is torn? ” To answer this question it is important that

I hear that statement often from women who are fearful about what has happened to their bodies. They are concerned about a fleshy pink-colored ball that drops toward or through their vaginal opening. Sometimes they report a heaviness in the pelvis, low back pain, or sense a pinching vaginally. What exactly is happening and what can we do about it? We need to understand anatomy to really comprehend what is occurring. Our bladder, uterus, and rectum are all stacked next to each

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their physician or miss work. It’s one of the highest contributors to disability, not only in America, but worldwide. Most people have back pain at least once in their life. 1 Now imagine that you are one of these people and you are seeking help for your discomfort. Would you choose an option that is cost effective, non-invasive, and proven by research to help reduce your symptoms? Or would you opt for something that c

You or someone you know has most likely experienced neck pain. Neck pain occurs in an estimated 22%-70% of the general population at some point in their lives and the incidence increases with age.1 This can be attributed to a number of things including poor posture, muscle imbalances, physical and emotional stress or possibly degenerative changes in our spines. Our spines and vertebrae age along with the rest of our bodies. Just as grey hairs or wrinkles appear over time, the

One of the confusing yet fascinating aspects of the human body is that the area that hurts is not necessarily where the problem lies. In fact, the site of pain is often not correlated with the source.1 This is why simply treating the site of pain can be partially or sometimes completely ineffective, as often there is more going on. At Integral Physical Therapy, all of our therapists believe in treating the person as a whole, not just focusing only on the site of pain. Our tre

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons to seek medical care. Although clinical guidelines for medical best practices promote the use of nonpharmacologic therapies (including spinal manipulation, exercise, interdisciplinary rehabilitation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy) for back pain, there is an overuse of pharmacological treatments for low back pain. Since the late 1990’s, overdose death rates, prescriptions, sales, and substance abuse treatment admissions relate

It is no secret that exercise is a critical component of overall health and fitness. However, in today’s world time constraints may perceptually be a barrier to routine physical activity. A busy parent may find it hard to participate in the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (per week) when juggling work, kids, social engagements, and adequate sleep. Many individuals utilize the weekend to catch up on rest, work

I’m a physical therapist that has a unique specialty: pelvic health and women’s health. I work in an office surrounded by orthopedic physical therapists who sometimes struggle to understand why I became interested in the pelvic floor. I had been a physical therapist for many years when I began to need a change of direction in my career. I began to have children which allowed me to transition from outpatient physical therapy focusing on neurological conditions and chronic pain

Arthritis is estimated to affect approximately 250 million people worldwide and cost $81 billion in direct medical costs annually ( NCCDPHP. 2017 ). The term arthritis actually refers to numerous different conditions that cause inflammation of one or more joints. The most common of these conditions is osteoarthritis (OA) which often causes joint pain and stiffness. When diagnosed with OA many people begin to feel fearful of exercise. They may be afraid that physical activity