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Have you ever considered that your exercise routine could be hurting you? What about that “glitch” in your shoulder when you throw a ball or reach in to the back seat to grab your purse? How about the pain in your lower back that crops up at random times? Have your knees started to hurt so much that you’ve stopped bending them past thirty degrees?

These are just a few of the nagging problems that we assume are a part of being an aging athlete. As these injuries have occurred in our lives, we may have sought out treatment for them, but for the most part, we have learned to adapt our sports and activities to accommodate them. We’ve even become so used to these changes that we don’t notice them anymore. Maybe we’ll take an extra few cruisers before hitting the steeps because the knees seem to need more warming up. Doesn’t everybody tie their shoes using the “Beer Belly Tie” (one foot crossed over opposite knee resulting in the knot being on the inside of the laces instead of on the top like you learned when you were three!)?

These aren’t normal and with a few adjustments and/or additions to your exercise routines, they can be helped. Our goal is to discover effective strategies to build optimal strength and mobility while minimizing future pain and injury.

One thing to keep in mind is that some of these injuries are the result of serious injury, surgery, etc. and treatment should be pursued with the appropriate professionals.

A much higher percentage of these conditions can be helped and I would like to list a few of the more common complaints that I hear frequently. Remember, this is a general overview. There is much more involved in the full treatment of each condition. Along with each condition I have listed possible causes followed be treatments and suggested exercises.

Again, I can’t stress enough that if you think that your problem is serious, stop in and see one of our Physical Therapists.

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Deep in the heart of the 77,000 square foot facility known as The Aspen Club & Spa, there is a rehabilitation center unlike any other. If you are looking for a hospital setting, you won’t find it here. Patients can expect unique one on one hands-on attention from a team that has “seen it all” and will help return the patient stronger and more educated about their overall health and well-being than they were before. At The Aspen Club Sports Medicine Institute and Brown Chiropractic, a patient will experience a place that provides “one-stop shopping” for health needs in a serene and majestic arena.

The clinic boasts four highly trained physical therapists, a chiropractor and a variety of therapy aides and personal trainers that work as a team to bring the valley’s athletic community the extensive knowledge and physical therapy they need after an injury. In the 11-room facility, patients won’t stop at rehabilitation but instead progress with tools such as physiology, stress and aerobic performance tests, nutrition and wellness advice, as well as personal trainers and use of the Aspen Club’s fitness facility.

“There is knowledge and experience and a variety of facility and staff here,” says Bill Fabrocini, the director of Sports Performance at ACSMI. “We have seen everything; every kind of athlete, kids, stroke patients, spinal cord injuries…everything.” Fabrocini and colleague Christopher Peshek are two of the three certified orthopedic specialists in physical therapy in the Western slope. Fabrocini has treated Olympic athletes such as Casey Puckett, Gretchen Bleiler and David Robinson but attracts a wide variety of patients. Peshek specializes in orthopedics, sports and manual therapy and says he enjoys the community involvement aspect of the clinic. (Peshek is one of the coaches of the Aspen High School football team.)

Robin Severy- Pfautz and Dan Ritschard complete the physical therapy team at ACSMI. Severy-Pfautz, the athletic Aspen native, brings the female touch to patients at the clinic while Ritschard’s Spanish fluency brings him close to the vast Spanish-speaking community in the valley.

Experience aside, the facility at the Aspen Club is what makes ACSMI unique. Patients have access to all of the amenities of the health club, including the 20-yard pool, weight floor, cardio deck, and locker rooms. They can be paired with personal trainers and wellness coaches or visit the Cancer Survivor Center or the Susan G. Komen office. Walk downstairs from ACSMI and patients can have a therapeutic massage in the largest spa in Colorado. If that wasn’t enough, ACSMI recently brought chiropractor Dr. D’Arcy Brown on board.

Dr. Brown specializes in jaw work, pediatrics and pregnancy and says that being properly aligned is only one aspect of a healthy person. Dr. Brown focuses his treatment on an advanced nutrition program and “Aspen Life” which is a physical, chemical and emotional wellness program that changes habits for the whole body.

Whatever patients are “shopping” for in terms of physical therapy, chiropractic or general health, they are sure to find it at ACSMI. And they can expect to be in a better state of mind with an active role in their overall health goals when walking out the door.