Is your young athlete SMART?
5 ways to stay healthy during spring soccer Soccer season is here! All across the front range, youth soccer teams are back at it. Practices are in full swing and games have begun! No matter what level of play your young athlete enjoys, sports injuries are unfortunately part of the game, and knee and leg […]
Be Active 2015 – Video
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] For just over a year now, the team at Advanced Orthopedic has been “walking the walk” through our Be Active Campaign! Our own Dr. Hurley and this idea on a walk on New Year’s Day 2015, and since then, members of the Advanced Ortho family have been showing their AO pride […]
2 Keys to Pain Free Powder Days: Fit and Form
With all this fresh powder, any skier or boarder has to be excited to hit the slopes. As an avid skier myself, winter is one of my favorite times to enjoy all that Colorado has to offer. But sometimes, powder seekers experience a pain that’s greater than I-70 traffic, even with the new toll lane: […]
Can Peyton Manning return to the line-up in 2 weeks or is a quick recovery just a fantasy?
Even newly minted Brock Osweiler fans want to know if and when Peyton Manning will step on the field again. And when a legendary quarterback suffers from plantar fasciitis, the hard-to-pronounce medical condition quickly becomes a hot topic. Bronco fans and fantasy team players everywhere have likely Googled plantar fasciitis more than game day weather […]
Cheerleader, Coach or Clueless? Parents: What’s Your Role in Youth Sports?
Whether you’re a life-long athlete or an armchair quarterback, if you are a parent, you likely keep a very close eye on your own young athletes. From workouts, to developmental progress, to performance, parents have a vested interest in their children’s athletic experience. And that’s a good thing, says Dr. James Ferrari, Advanced Orthopedic surgeon. “Young […]
5 tips to spring into outdoor running season
Spring is in the air, and there are dozens of area runs that signal a start to the summer running season. Although Colorado weather allows for nearly year-round running, it’s this time of year that runners are ramping up and getting ready outside for greater distances and frequency. As you tune up, here are five […]
Baseball season is officially here
Baseball season is officially here. The Rockies home opener is today, and youth seasons at all levels are underway. Here in Colorado, there’s a lot of discussion about a new rule that will go into effect to protect high school pitchers in 2016 – a maximum pitch count rule. The limit, adopted by the Colorado […]
Beyond the mound: What any young athlete can learn from Mo’ne Davis
Our bodies are designed to do many things, but throwing overhand isn’t one of them. Yet every day we see athletes doing just that. In fact, this summer we watched a thirteen-year-old pitcher captivate the country during the Little League World Series. Mo’ne Davis became the first girl to pitch a complete game shut- out […]
Know Your Benefits
Do you know your benefits? As the end of the year is approaching, it is more important than ever to be familiar with the details of your healthcare plan. From deductibles to the paperwork that goes with it, the new healthcare laws impact many elements that come into play at this time of the year. […]
