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5 Ways to Improve Your Home Exercise Program Compliance

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Athletico

The home exercise program is the elephant in the room at a lot of physical therapy sessions. A lot of people simply don’t like doing their exercises during their free time. Trust me. I understand the liberating feeling of just going to a clinic dedicated to physical therapy, mentally checking out and being told what to do to improve. While this will work, you won’t be getting the most out of your rehab with this mindset. (more…)

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Stretch of the Week: Forward Fold and Chest Opener

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Athletico

The final stretch in our mini sequence of chair stretching is a forward fold AND a chest opener. I love two for ones! :) The only contraindication for this stretch would be if you have a shoulder injury. I will give you a modification for the shoulder opening part or just don't perform that part of the stretch. You will need a chair for this stretch. If it's a rolling chair please make sure the wheels are locked or you will fall off the chair. (more…)

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Cubital Tunnel: The “Other” Tunnel

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Athletico

“Just one more page.”  One minute you're being pulled into a great mystery novel and the next thing...your fingers are tingling.  Shaking out your hand and moving your elbow in and out seem to return your fingers to normal but a few pages later, the tingling returns, especially in the small finger.  Perhaps your first thought is, “Carpal tunnel syndrome.”  A quick Internet search only causes more confusion.  You might have cubital tunnel syndrome. (more…)

Stretch of the Week: Seated Twist

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Athletico

Week three of October brings us to a seated twist with a chair. Try to use a chair that does not swivel, otherwise this stretch will be hard to accomplish. You will also need a book or yoga block or something similar in density and size. The only contraindication for this twist is if you have severe sacral issues. (more…)

Life After 26.2

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dorothy Cohee

Some have just completed their first marathon, while others may have completed number 10 and are done for the season. Everyone is obviously different in terms of how they recover best, and if you have completed more than one marathon you may already know what works best for you. However, there are some post-race strategies to implement for a good recovery and prevent overuse injuries down the road whether you are a novice or seasoned runner. Whether this was your first marathon or last, you’re pushing your body to its max both during training and on race day. Scientifically, several things occur after the event. (more…)

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Stretch of the Week: Reverse Plank

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Athletico

Did you enjoy last weeks stretch? I hope so! Please feel free to leave comments down below. I love hearing from you and if you have suggestions for future months please voice them! I want to provide stretches and movements that will help you all, so please don't hesitate to communicate with me :) (more…)

Chronic Pain

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Lori Diamos

Pain, though far from enjoyable, is something every one of us will experience at some point in our life.   In many cases pain is acute and caused by some type of trauma, incident, surgery, disease, or illness and there's an end in sight once the healing process occurs. Chronic pain however is a different animal as this type of pain persists sometimes days, weeks, months, or even years. In fact, you may be surprised to find out chronic pain affects more people than coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer combined. Below is a chart from the American Academy of Pain Medicine which depicts this comparison. (more…)

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On the Road with U.S. Soccer

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Athletico

Editor's Note: Athletico has been a partner of U.S. Soccer for more than 10  years. As the Official Provider of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training to the organization, Athletico provides athletic training support for all of the men's and women's soccer teams, which includes traveling with the teams both domestically and internationally. This special blog post will chronicle our athletic trainers' experiences both on and off the field traveling with these teams. (more…)