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At BOULDER RUN PHYSIO, we’ve created an environment to deliver optimal care for runners of all ages and ability levels. It is our mission to help you enjoy running as part of your life while also building your capacity to train and compete at your desired level. Using a variety of treatment approaches we hope to enable individuals to be healthy, active and achieve their goals.
While we are best known for working with elite athletes, we still enjoy working with a variety of musculoskeletal injuries across a wide spectrum of individuals. You don’t need to be runner to receive care from BOULDER RUN PHYSIO. As a location of Ability Physical Therapy, we also provide general orthopedic physical therapy services!
Running is a simple and eloquent task, yet involves many repetitive high forces and subsequently has a high injury prevalence. To combat this, we provide highly skilled Physical Therapy Assessment and Evaluation in order to develop an individualized treatment and management plan. We work together with coaches, doctors, and other medical professionals to ensure that clients progress as quickly and safely as possible.
Advice is our currency - a thorough assessment of your needs and diagnosis of your injury will help us develop a treatment plan to help you meet your specific goals. Biomechanics, strength, mobility, balance, neuromuscular control, tissue capacity, health history and the best current research will be used to discern the most important factors to address on a case by case basis.
Skilled hands on treatment in the form of joint mobilizations, soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (iastm), movement with mobilization and muscle energy techniques. Different combinations of techniques are used to address patient specific needs and specific injuries or limitations.
Dry needling is a powerful manual therapy technique used to treat pain, improve range of motion or improve motor function. Dry needling uses acupuncture needles inserted into muscles, but is rooted in modern pain-science. Dry needling works by essentially “re-setting” the central nervous system. Changes are observed at the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord where pain information is first synthesized from the peripheral nerves before being relayed to the brain. Changes in brain activity, particularly the motor cortex which controls specific muscle movement and control, are also seen in fMRI studies post needling.
If you don’t have a current injury but need help developing an exercise program to meet your specific goals, reduce injury risk, or simply get more active - we’d love to help. Typical components will include a combination of strength, stability, motor control, mobility, balance, proprioception, endurance, power, and local tissue capacity.
Skilled video gait analysis of key gait characteristics can be a valuable component of injury management and performance. There is a lot of misinformation and pseudo-science out there when it comes to optimal running biomechanics. Let us help you understand what variables are important for you to address either temporarily or long-term to get the most out of your running.
Boulder Run Physio is following the most up to date guidelines from the CDC as well as local governmental agencies. We will continue to operate under the guidance of the Boulder Country, CDC, CDPHE, DORA and the APTA.
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Kurt Roeser is Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist working primarily with running related injuries at his clinic Boulder Run Physio in Niwot, CO. As a former collegiate cross country and track and field athlete, Kurt continues to enjoy training with Boulder Harriers coached by Steve Jones and competing in running races locally and across the country. He is a 2020 and 2024 Olympic Marathon Team Trials qualifier with a PB of 2:17:25. He is passionate about staying up to date with current research and providing high quality physical therapy care to help individuals get out of pain and improve their function in daily life and athletics. Kurt and his wife Tracy enjoy spending time outdoors exploring Colorado with their daughter Greta.
Hometown - Naples, Florida
Education -
University of Florida, Doctor of Physical Therapy 2012
University of Florida, Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology 2009
Sarah grew up in the Philadelphia area, where she developed a love for the outdoors, including camping, fishing, and hiking with her three siblings. After a family move to Ann Arbor, Sarah received her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she ran track and cross country. During this time, she became interested in the field of physical therapy while battling multiple injuries that impacted her ability to compete. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, during which time she also trained for and ran two marathons, including the 2022 Boston Marathon. She was drawn to the Boulder area through her love of both running and the outdoors. Sarah is passionate about working with runners, helping them to prevent injury, as well as aiding in their recovery. She wants to help others get back to doing what they love.
Brittney is originally from Wisconsin, and complete her undergraduate degree at Marquette University in Exercise Physiology. While at Marquette she competed in cross country and track and field. Her passion for physical therapy began with rehabbing several of her own injuries. Upon graduating, Brittney moved to Arizona where she completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Franklin Pierce University. During this time she also qualified for and ran the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials and has qualified for the 2024 Marathon Trials as well with a personal best of 2:32. Additionally, she is certified in dry needling, myofascial cupping, and has taken countless courses on treatment and management of endurance athletes. When she is not running you can find her traveling with her husband or hiking with her black lab, Lola.
