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Posted on April 20, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Spring is arriving and with that many people are heading outdoors to get started on their gardens. Although gardening is a great activity to spend some time outdoors, it also requires the use of the hands and wrists, which means these joints are at risk for injury.
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Posted on April 16, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Fitness and workout tips are everywhere: They can be found in magazines, TV shows, online articles, and even come within advice from friends. However, each tip seems to be different – sometimes even a contradiction of a different piece of health advice. To help you sort the fact from the fiction, read below to learn some common workout myths and truths that can help you have better, healthier and safer workouts.
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Posted on April 13, 2018 by Anne Marie Bierman, PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT, Astym-cert
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a hot topic in physical therapy right now. Even though it has been around since the 1960s, there has recently been a surge in BFR research that supports how this technique can improve patient outcomes.
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Posted on April 9, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
We've all heard it before, exercise makes people happy! The runner's high – that feeling of happiness that keeps people running and training for marathons. That special energy you get after working out in a group or alone. Even the movie Legally Blonde references happiness from exercise endorphins! But is it real or just a myth?
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Posted on April 6, 2018 by Janet Apgar, OTR/L, CHT, CMTPT/DN, AIB-VRC, ASTYM-cert
As spring brings warmer weather and adds daylight hours, biking fever spreads!
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Posted on April 2, 2018 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Gymnastics offers a unique perspective, even allowing some athletes to see the world upside down!
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Posted on March 30, 2018 by Daniel Kunz
As an athletic trainer and a travel enthusiast, I have often thought about how to merge both of my passions. After attending a lecture on International Athletic Training at the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association annual meeting several years ago, I began researching which countries might present realistic opportunities.
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Posted on March 28, 2018 by Athletico
Part of an athletic trainer’s (ATs) job is to be prepared for any possible situation. This not only means being prepared for emergencies, but also for treating athletes with unique medical conditions.
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