Dedicated to your personal goals! - Physical Therapy Highlands Ranch, CO
The Fitness Lab, located in Highlands Ranch, is the Denver Metro areas leader in Physical Therapy, Medical Exercise, Personal Training, and Sports Performance. We utilize a comprehensive wellness approach to health, training, and rehab. Our physical therapists firmly believe in treating our patients and clients like family! We look forward to becoming your partner for all of your health, wellness, and fitness goals!
You deserve the best care available. Don’t settle for subpar physical therapy with average results at a clinic that is more concerned with quantity instead of quality. The Fitness Lab is the trusted leader for patient centric, 1 on 1, physical therapy services in the Denver Metro area.
Take advantage of a training program catered to you, designed to improve your health by reducing imbalances in the body, and based in functional strength training and corrective exercise. The Fitness Labs personal training programs allow us to Identify, correct, and prevent musculoskeletal imbalances before they produce pain and injury while maximizing your performance gains.
Medical Exercise begins where traditional PT ends for patients with chronic medical conditions. This program consists of medically guided exercises for ongoing management of patients that either have reached their insurance cap or for the patients that don’t “fit” into traditional PT services but still require medical supervision with exercise.
If you’re looking to take your athletic performance to the next level, the Fitness Lab has the solution for you! We pride ourselves on delivering safe and effective programming for all athletes. Whether you are a professional, collegiate, high school, or a recreational athlete, our coaches will tailor an individualized sport specific training program that helps you exceed your goals.
Since first being exposed to physical therapy as an injured soccer player, Bill knew he wanted to pursue a career in therapy. Bill’s medical career officially began at the age of 18 where he worked as a paraprofessional in a school for Autism and broad-based developmental disorders leading up to his time in the Physical
Matt has been working in the health and fitness industry for over 7 years. He is committed to understanding every client as an individual, developing a support system, and applying his expertise to make sure his clients feel any goal is attainable. Because of his personal journey, Matt is passionate about helping his clients exceed
Tim began his journey towards becoming a Physical Therapist in high school after hurting his back while playing soccer and running track & field. The positive impact that Physical Therapy had during his recovery is what strongly drew him towards the profession. He knew then that he would someday help people return to their activities
Kelsy is a proud Colorado native who loves experiencing life outdoors. She loves to ski, camp and hike, stand-up paddleboard, yoga, run and play volleyball; any sport or activity that gets her outside under sunshine and blue skies. She and her fiancé adopted a husky puppy named Chuck and love taking him on outdoor adventures in the
Professional Development and Career: Josh is a board certified orthopedic therapist, graduating in 2015, working and treating in an outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine clinic throughout his career. He started his practice in Chicago, IL treating out of an athletic club and performance training facility collaborating and facilitating the recovery of fitness athletes, power lifters,
Dry Needling is a treatment technique often used by physical therapists to relieve pain. It requires using a sterile acupuncture needle that is inserted through the skin into muscles, tendons, ligaments, and/or close to nerves to immediately reduce pain, decrease muscle tension and increase mobility.
Manual therapy can be one of the most effective healing tools possible if you’re dealing with a sudden injury, chronic pain, or even post-surgical issues.
The Graston technique is a type of manual therapy that utilizes specialized ergonomic tools that massage and scrape the skin gently. The Graston technique uses a set of stainless steel instruments to help soft tissue injuries to the connective tissues, muscles, neurological tissues and skin. It is effective for soft tissue injuries like repetitive stress injury, strains, sprains and subluxations.
Physical therapists may sometimes use cupping as a technique of tissue distraction release. The cups are glided across different areas to lift and separate tissue. It enhances the release of the interfaces between the neural tissues, fascia, skin, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Some patients with myofascial pain report resolution of pain after just one session. There is also some evidence to suggest that cupping techniques are effective for chronic neck pain, low back pain and fibromyalgia. It has also been shown to relax muscles, release trigger points, improve lymphatic flow, increase local circulation and release scar tissue adhesion.
Joint issues are often the hidden underlying factors driving other types of injuries and ailments including muscle strains, ligament damage, and bursitis, so this is why we strongly encourage you to consult with a physical therapist with any type of acute or chronic dysfunction. Your joints could be contributing to your pain without you even realizing it!
You don’t have to be a professional athlete to experience a sports injury. in fact, sports injuries can happen to anyone at any time. Those who are new to athletics, no matter what they are, are the most susceptible to injuries as they are not yet accustomed to the form required for specific movements. Regardless of how your injury happened, it is important to understand that “wait and see” is not a viable option for your recovery. It is important to seek medical care immediately and contact us to see if sports injury rehab is right for you.
Chronic pain is any type of pain that lasts longer than you might expect. Chronic pain can result after an injury or after recovering from many types of illnesses. However, there are three main culprits that we’ll focus on here: Lower back pain, headaches, and arthritis. A physical therapist can work with you to help relieve pain or even eliminate it completely.
Gait and balance problems are usually related to each other and stem from an illness or some type of abnormality in the body. Gait problems are actually one of the leading causes of falls among older Americans. If something is wrong with your gait (the way you walk), working with a physical therapist can help restore your normal gait. Contact our office if you want to learn more about the gait and balance therapy we provide.
The Fitness Lab’s trainers can help you take your athletic performance to the next level. We pride ourselves in delivering safe and effective programming for all athletes. Whether you are a professional, collegiate, high school, or a recreational athlete, our coaches will tailor an individualized sport-specific training program that helps you exceed your goals!
Are you suffering from pain, decreased mobility, or limited range of motion? Are you searching for expert guidance to help you navigate your fitness journey? Or are you looking to get an edge up on your competition?
If you answered yes to any of these questions the Fitness Lab is the solution for you. Fill out the form and a member of our team will contact you right away!
HEAR WHAT OUR PATIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE FITNESS LAB
Talented, personable, committed, results driven, a pleasure to work with. All qualities you need for your personal training.
The FitnessLAB is an amazing place! Matt Oster is an amazing trainer with vast knowledge to keep you motivated to improve and get stronger with each workout.
We invite you to attend any of our complimentary workshops. Topics vary from month to month and cover a variety of subjects such as injury prevention with running, ski and snowboard conditioning, and ways to help alleviate back pain. Click below to see a complete list of our workshops and to reserve your spot now!
Our staff is taking extra steps to ensure the cleanliness of the clinic space, as well as spacing out patient appointments to minimize the number of people in the facilities at a time. You may notice some changes that we have implemented to protect our patients and staff.
Currently, we are encouraging patients to stay home if you are not feeling well. Otherwise, we are here and ready to see you for your appointments.
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