Pinnacle Physical Therapy and Pilates of Boulder

Kristy is a miracle worker! For years (at least 5, maybe longer) I suffered from pain in my right buttocks area (I am sure there is a more technical term for it). This pain kept me from running (and at times, even brisk walking). It always hurt after I sat for too long. It was a constant «ache» and nothing seemed to work to relieve the pain. I saw 2 different PT’s. One of which was suppose to «the best» in Boulder county for athletes. The pain relief was only temporary at best and continued to be easily triggered and inflamed again.
From the first visit, Kristy analyzed my on going injury completely different than anyone else. She figured out it was my LEFT side that was creating the RIGHT side issue! No one had caught this. I am not exaggerating when I say, within 3 days of doing the exercises and stretches she recommended, the pain was GONE. AND it has not returned (over a year later). I have even gotten lazy with the exercises at times and the pain does not return. She has so much knowledge on how the body is all connected. The other wonderful thing about Kristy, is her warm, fun loving bedside manner.
When my husband was taken out by a skateboarder on his bike, he had to have surgery for a broken clavicle. Guess who I sent him to see for PT! He would give her 5 stars as well.
I also would like to recommend her pilates class. Very low-​key, go at your own pace and fun.
Your gain does not have to come from pain when working with Kristy

I’ve been to quite a few physical therapists in my day (some in Boulder, some not) and Kristie is far superior to every single one of them. Instead of just focusing on the site of the injury and/​or the area immediately surrounding it, she looks at how your whole body is functioning to see if the situation is being exacerbated or caused by anything else.
She really takes her time with you and explains everything — the sources and reasons for your pain and each exercise — in really easy-​to-​understand ways. It’s also clear that she experiences real joy from watching you progress. In the time I’ve been seeing Kristie, so much of my pain has gone away, my muscles have gotten stronger, and I have no doubt that this will continue until I am fully healed.
Added bonus? She’s super sweet and fun to talk to!

I saw Kristie Bennett, who runs this place and does most of the PT, for treatment after knee and shoulder surgery. The first thing I noticed is that Kristie doesn’t believe in wrenching your poor swollen joints back into place, or electrocuting them or sticking needles into them, the way some other gung-​ho PTs do. Instead, she helps your body fix itself by gently pushing its limits.
Having already been through the «no torture, no gain» PT method once, I really appreciated Kristy’s approach. I experienced the same to better results with her as with the past Master of Pain PTs. She’s an expert in finding your limits, gently encouraging you through them, and then watching you amaze yourself with what you can do.
Kristie has been doing this for a long time, and it shows. She was able to give me exercises that helped a longstanding, unrelated issue that no other PT had been able to pinpoint. I mean, I asked about 5 PTs about this before her, including some very experienced ones, and nobody figured it out.
Kristie is also down to earth. She’ll tell it like it is. I mean, if you decide to start training for a marathon a month after having your knee rearranged with a scalpel, she’ll be honest and tell you that you might wreck yourself. She has also been dealing with the medical establishment for a long time, and can offer advice on navigating through your post-​op visits, etc.
In short, Kristie is awesome. I’m getting better all the time and don’t ever remember having to beat on myself to get there. I highly recommend her.