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On Friday, October 5, AthletiCo and its employees participated in Lee National Denim Day®, one of the largest single-day fundraisers in the fight against breast cancer. AthletiCo employees and patients were encouraged to wear denim in exchange for a $5 donation to the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). AthletiCo raised a total of $2,000, which will be used to support a groundbreaking scientific project to detect breast cancer in its earliest stage. The generated funds will also help accelerate treatment research and increase patient access to some of the most significant clinical trials in the nation, as well as support grassroots education programs across the country. For more information, visit www.denimday.com. |
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Art Sifuentes, PT, MS, ATC, Portage Park, and Amy Nelson, PT, Andersonville will be joining Operation Walk on a medical mission to Ecuador from November 10-17. Operation Walk is a not-for-profit volunteer medical organization that provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art free hip and knee replacements for impoverished patients with debilitating joint diseases, while educating local healthcare professionals on the most advanced treatments for these conditions. During their seven-day stay in Ecuador, Sifuentes and Nelson will be providing immediate post-operative therapy, which includes range of motion, walking, stretching, and instructing patients and family members on home care.
This holiday season, AthletiCo looks to make the holidays a little brighter for local children and families by participating in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. Beginning on November 26, every AthletiCo facility will have an Angel Tree in their clinic for employees and patients to choose a gift tag and purchase a gift for local children and families in need. For more information or to find a clinic near you, please contact 630.575.6200.
On September 24, AthletiCo teamed up with Midwest Orthopedics at Rush along with the student athletes at Oak Park - River Forest High School to present the “Essentials of Athletic Performance.” Jen Evola, LMT, RD, LDN, CGFI, Oak Park, presented on nutrition for athletes, and Will Haskell, YCS Lev. II, ACE, McCook, presented on performance enhancement. Midwest Orthopedic Dr. Mjaanes and Dr. DaSilva also spoke at the event on bone health and the medical aspects of steroids/supplements. In addition, Brooke Wyckoff of the Chicago Sky was on-hand to offer her insight on supplement abuse and her training experience and making it to the WNBA.
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