Ski Injury Prevention: Get Ahead of Pain Before Ski Season

image of ski goggles at a Colorado ski resort encouraging people about ski injury prevention.

Ski injury prevention starts before the first chairlift ride of the season. For many Colorado skiers, October is the perfect time to pay attention to nagging knee pain, foot and ankle pain, stiffness, weakness or old injuries that could become bigger problems once winter activities begin. At Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, our sports medicine and […]

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Effective 01/01/2026

United Healthcare HMO and HMO-POS plans require an authorized referral from your Primary care Provider (PCP).

We will honor existing appointments through 03/01/2026 without authorization. However, any planned or ongoing treatment may be delayed if authorization is not received (IE: MRI, Surgery, PT/OT).

Please contact your PCP as soon as possible to obtain an authorization if you wish to be seen today or to avoid delays in care.