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Howard Head Sports Medicine

4.4 out of 5 · 90 reviews

Hand Therapy • Vail, CO • Since 1990 • 10 locations in Eagle and Summit Counties, as well as the Roaring Fork Valley locations

About

Howard Head Sports Medicine is a nonprofit physical therapy provider based in Vail, Colorado. Established in 1990, it operates 10 locations in Eagle and Summit counties, with a focus on ski & snowboard and climbing teams. The organization employs about 40 staff and is headquartered in Vail. Key details: nonprofit wellness and fitness services, SIC/NAICS 80/804 and 62/621, main contact (970) 476-1225, and locations including Vail and Gypsum, CO. Homepage: howardhead.org.

Clinic Type

Hand Therapy

Address

Vail, Colorado, US

Phone

970-476-1225

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Telehealth

https://www.howardhead.org/services/telehealth

Services Offered

  • physical therapy
  • speech therapy
  • brain and balance care
  • vestibular therapy
  • manual therapy
  • dry needling
  • aquatic therapy
  • telehealth
  • total joint therapy
  • gait analysis
  • bike fits
  • return to ski and snowboard
  • TPI golf
  • fall prevention
  • orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation
  • concussion therapy
  • headache and neck pain therapy
  • pelvic health
  • female
  • male

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Birdeye: 4.7 out of 5 stars (76 reviews)
  • Yelp: 3.0 out of 5 stars (14 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Highly knowledgeable and kind physical therapists
  • Professional, structured, and compassionate care
  • Helpful for rehabilitation and recovery after injury or surgery
  • Up to date equipment

Common complaints

  • Some community members express concern about avoiding a sausage factory style of physical therapy where PTs are not attentive enough
  • Some administrative roles may experience toxic department environments

"Always gets me back up and going again!! So thankful for HHSM :)"

— Birdeye user review

"Thank you Vail Health and Howard Head Sports Medicine for your experienced and compassionate physical therapists."

— Vail Health Foundation letter

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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