The Best of Boulder 2017 recognizes the best local businesses in Boulder County. Please vote for Heafner Health Physical Therapy on this year's survey! Where to vote: 1) Click the button below! 2) Go to question #91: Alternative Health Care Provider under Health and Fitness 3) Write in: Heafner Health Physical Therapy Heafner Health Physical Therapy Blog Posts:![]() Healthiest Sitting Posture While At Work We have all heard about the negative effects of prolonged sitting. In fact, some people argue that sitting is the new smoking. Unfortunately, chairs are not going anywhere, so we need to make sure we are sitting in a healthy position for our spines! In this post, I will discuss how to sit in a healthy posture to minimize the negative effects of the chair. Continue reading... ![]() Knee Pain? Consider this Sleeping Adjustment I was recently teaching a workshop at a local gym when I asked the audience, "Who here has knee pain?" Nearly two-thirds of the crowd raised their hands. While this number may seem alarmingly high, greater than 60% of people report knee pain at some point during their adult life. Generalized knee pain is the 3rd most common reason Americans visit their doctor each year. In the clinic, I find that women are at a greater risk for knee pain than men. Simple postural cues and sleeping adjustments can be made to minimize the stresses placed across the knee each day. Continue reading...
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