Colorado Sports Chiropractic

We have had quite a few athletes coming in lately with some cases of plantar fasciitis and frustrated when rest or time off doesn’t resolve the symptoms. Plantar fasciitis can be difficult to resolve as the tissues that are trying to heal are in constant demand whenever we need to ambulate. Our feet take a beating and when the stresses to them overshadow their recovery we get failure.
It is important to note that our bodies are amazing compensation machines and that when injury happens there is generally many layers to it. For example, the foot has 4 muscular layers and the plantar aponeurosis is superficial and can become problematic when there is breakdown or failure in any of the other deeper layers or more intrinsic layers of the foot.
We use active release techniques to optimize the motion between the tissue layers and to restore blood flow to the hypoxic tissues to help promote healing and restore normal mechanics. We like to combine those treatments with facial abrasion technique, a light instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization technique, and some MoBo board exercises to help regain normal and healthy biomechanics to get one back to activity pain free.


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Meet Noa Chen, LMT. Noa utilizes a wide range of massage techniques including Deep Tissue, Swedish, Mona Lomi, Myofascial and Trigger Point techniques to meet the unique needs of every individual. Certified from the Boulder Massage Therapy Institute, Noa brings professionalism and therapeutic expertise to every session.
In her free time she enjoys the great Colorado outdoors, hiking with her family, kick boxing and is an aspiring golfer.

Another fun and amazing night at the Denver Twilight Series hosted by . Great atmosphere, amazing hosts, commentator was on fire! Love this running community!


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Check out our Spring Newsletter. We wanted to welcome Katrin, LMT to our team and share some updates on up and coming events, our new merch, and how to bridge between PT and Optimal performance!

Spring Newsletter Welcome Katrin, Train Heroic, Shoe Donation, Google Review

Happy Belated New Year to everyone! We have some exciting updates and a recap here for you. Check it out!

January Newsletter 2023 Recap, New Team Member, New Year Special

Excited to be hosting the 4th annual Endurance Social at Skratch Labs Cafe in downtown Boulder! We want to thank all of the sponsors so far for the awesome silent auction items which you can come and win like an entry to Leadville 100 and Roll Recovery product! Tickets include food and drink and proceeds go towards maintaining our trails and helping athletes! Grab a ticket while they last!

Reflecting on the amazing experience providing care to the Under Armour athletes at the Trans-Rockies trail race this past week.
These athletes endured 120 miles of running and thousands of feet of elevation gain. Treating provided challenges as sometimes the space was tight and crowded or the weather was not cooperating. However, these athletes didn't care. They rolled with it and succeeded.
I'm so grateful for the experience and can't thank the trail team enough for the opportunity. If you haven't had the chance to participate or be a spectator it is a CO bucketlist!

We are hiring and looking for another passionate and skilled sports chiropractor to join the team. We are an active release techniques (ART) specialty clinic that specializes in 1 on 1 intensive patient/athlete care with longer duration appointments allowing for the providers to get to the problem and optimize a patient's health/wellbeing and speed their recovery. We work with all patient demographics, including Olympic athletes. Send us your resume if you are interested in the position. We look forward to speaking with you!

Sending a big thanks to shoutoutcolorado for recognizing our practice and giving us the opportunity to also recognize those that have helped pave the way. We truly appreciate the opportunity and the mentorship that has helped is do what we love.

Check out the full article here.
https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-john-minen-olympic-chiropractic-provider-runner-active-release-provider/

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We are welcoming a new massage therapist to our team!

Andrew specializes in deep and sports massage techniques. In his free time, Andrew stays active with volleyball and running. He is excited to help fellow athletes recover from injury and get back to their sport.

Book a 60 min appointment with any one of our providers this month and get a chance to win a pair of asics shoes of your choice! One entry per 60 minute appointment. Winner will be chosen on 12/30.

Christmas is coming and we’ve got the perfect gift ideas for the endurance athlete in your life!
We’re offering 10% off on our Hammer Nutrition, Roll Recovery, and Hyperice products up until Christmas. Stop in to pick up some stocking stuffers!

We are celebrating one year in our new space! We are continuously grateful for all of your support. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your health and fitness goals.

Iliotibial band syndrome describes an irritation of the tissues near the distal attachment of the iliotibial band at the outside of the knee. This overuse syndrome is particularly common in runners and cyclists. The distal portion of the IT band is the ligamentous component and it spans across the knee joint to attach to the tibia. The IT band is a conduit for forces generated by the TFL and glute max so the IT band is most taut when those muscles are contracting, especially during single leg stance. Risk factors for ITB syndrome include TFL hypertonicity, high mileage running, weak quads, hamstrings or abductors. Weak abductors allow the knee to drift towards midline in a single leg stance, applying more tension to the IT band. Strengthening the abductors is a great place to start to resolve IT band syndrome. Myofascial release of the IT band, TFL, and glutes also help to promote recovery and get you back on the track!

Say hi to our new team member, Julian Herlihy. Julian is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Swedish, deep tissue, assisted stretching, and acupressure. Her goal with bodywork is to keep you functioning optimally and pain free.
Check our website for scheduling and availability. We look forward to working with you!

We are looking to have some fun this Saturday at the Pearl Street Mile . The Colorado Sports group will be raceside providing complementary care to participants and......

If you beat Dr. Minen () you win a free 40 minute active release therapy session at Colorado Sports!

Females within 32.5 seconds of Dr. Minen also win a 40 minute ART session!

Check us out race side, we will be in a red tent! Let's have some fun at one of the best road miles out there!

We are looking to bring on another passionate and motivated chiropractor with ART certifications. Job can begin as a salaried position and transition to a contract basis as practitioner builds their book. The practitioner must have great communication skills and administrative skills.

With the change in the weather and athletes spending some time in the pool we have been seeing some more shoulder issues.

We often find issues between the rotator cuff muscles in the posterior shoulder that then limit the flexion and extension of the affected shoulder. One issue we often find is between the teres major and the teres minor. During a swim stroke the Teres Major and Teres Minor need to move in opposite directions while simultaneously stabilizing the glenohumeral joint.

We utilize active release techniques to restore normal motion between the tissues thus helping improve your swim stroke and reduce overuse symptoms.

All of our providers are certified in active release techniques and can help you get your swim back on track! Check us out and feel free to reach us if you have questions about the benefits of ART.

Introducing Michelle Kline!

We are excited to have Michelle as the newest member of our Colorado Sports family.

Michelle is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in deep tissue massage, myofasical release, trigger point therapy, thoracic outlet syndrome and cupping therapy.

She had experience working with all levels of athletes and runners and is best known for her unique structural and functional approach to issues arising from muscular attachment and insertion points.

Michelle was born and raised in the San Juan mountains and she enjoys trail running, rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking!

You can now catch Michelle in our clinic on Thursdays. Please give the office a call to schedule an appointment or book online at coloradosportsmassage-boulder.com

Our hearts go out to all our local friends and families that have been affected by the Marshall fires.

Thank you to the firefighters, first responders, nurses, doctors, paramedics, and EMS who have been working around the clock to help. As a token of our appreciation, we would love to offer you a discount on treatment.

We are working to support our friends and family and community that have been impacted by these events at this time. If you would like to donate to the support and relief efforts, goods donations can be submitted through the Boulder OEM site as well as other collection sites and monetary donations can be sent through

With a warm heart we say thanks to all of those who have helped us come so far over the past 4 years! From allowing us to be a part of your Olympic dream, NCAA or state title, to helping you run from one side of the Grand Canyon and back, or climb to your next level of health and fitness, we thank you.

Thanks to all of those who came to our grand opening of our new and updated space, it meant the world to us! Celebrating 4 years of care in the Boulder community and looking forward to many more!

Excited to host our friends, patients, and business partners tonight at our new location, 2505 Walnut St. Suite 100 at 6PM! Our opening party will have raffles, silent auctions, food and beverage!
We are celebrating 4 years of growth and love here in the Boulder community. Help us warm our new space!

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=193698406147

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Colorado Sports Chiropractic updated their address.

Come join us October 12th at the new Full Cycle Bikes] and location for the 3rd annual East End Endurance Social. We are excited to help host another event to help maintain and build our trails here in Boulder, CO! Thats right, all proceeds go towards maintaining our trials!
Complementary food, drink, and gift bags come with your ticket and you have the opportunity to win awesome packages put together by .life Full Cycle Bikes] and more!

Ticket link is in our bio! See you there!

We are feeling extremely grateful and appreciative. Sending a big thank you to the Boulder based athletes and friends who helped put us on the map as a place to optimize their performance.
Thank you for the nice mention in their paper today!
Check out the link below https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/07/05/chiropractor-helps-athletes-get-the-best-out-of-themselves/

Very grateful for the mention and the opportunity to work with the athletes and the Boulder community!

Check out this article on our own Dr. Minen and his experience at the Olympic Trials https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/07/05/chiropractor-helps-athletes-get-the-best-out-of-themselves/

Thanks Daily Camera

Chiropractor helps athletes ‘get the best out of themselves’ When Boulder chiropractor John Minen received a call from Dr. Ted Forcum, the lead chiropractor in charge of staffing the medical tent at last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials, asking him to help work w…

Happy to have been a part of the 2020/2021 Olympic Trials pre competition care team. It has been a long build for everyone and excited to see all of the amazing athletes compete! Big shout out and good luck to all the Boulder based friends and athletes competing! Thanks to all the athletes who have allowed us to be a part of the journey and live vicariously through them!

Let the competition begin! Tune in on NBC to watch the fastest runners in the country as the United States builds the best team in the world to send to Tokyo!

Happy to have been featured in this injury prevention article. Check out this great article by trail runner magazine featuring some other injury prevention tips.

https://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/injuries-and-treatment-training/4-easy-ways-to-prevent-injury

4 Easy Ways To Prevent Injury | Trail Runner Magazine 4 Therapy experts share the exercises they find most important for injury prevention in runners.

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