Athletico Health Resources

Balance is a fundamental aspect of physical fitness that often goes unnoticed until it becomes problematic. Whether you're an athlete, a senior, or someone recovering from an injury, improving your balance can enhance your overall stability, prevent falls, and boost your confidence in daily activities. Here are some practical exercises to help you achieve better balance at any stage of life. (more…)

Vertigo is one of the most common symptoms that my patients with vestibular diagnoses report. Vertigo is a spinning sensation that occurs while you aren’t actually moving. People tend to say, “It feels like the room is spinning around me.” (more…)

After 18 weeks of teams going head-to-head on the field, the Fantasy Football season has officially come to an end. Athletico’s Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, ASTYM Cert. shares the final #AthleticoInjuryReport of the season where he discusses injuries impacting Patrick Mahomes, David Montgomery, and Zay Flowers as we head into playoffs. (more…)

Shoveling snow can be a serious workout. While it’s great for a cardio burn, it can also leave you feeling stiff and sore. Stretching after shoveling is important to keep your muscles in shape and prevent injuries. Here are five simple stretches to help you recover from your winter workout. (more…)

With 2025 upon us, many of us will start putting together our New Year’s resolutions. It’s common to struggle with motivation, determination, and confidence. Developing resolutions to start the new year can be a good way to conquer these struggles. Creating effective New Year’s resolutions can help improve your quality of life, self-efficacy, and optimism and help re-balance your life. These resolutions can target your physical health, mental health, athletic abilities, or target your beliefs and behaviors. This blog will cover some do’s and don’ts for creating your resolutions so you can set yourself up for success in meeting your goals. (more…)

Winter is a season brimming with opportunities for outdoor fun, from skiing and snowboarding to ice skating and sledding. However, these activities have potential risks, especially if proper precautions aren’t taken. Here are some tips to help you enjoy winter activities safely and minimize the risk of injury. (more…)

It’s that time of year again! The new year is just around the corner, which means many will create resolutions and set goals for the upcoming year. I want you to reflect on the goals you set last year. How did they go? How many did you accomplish? If you didn’t quite achieve what you wanted, why was that? Reflecting on what worked and didn’t work for you is key to understanding how to improve your behaviors this upcoming year. In this blog, I will lay out a few resolutions that I think everyone should have on their list this year, and I plan to make it easy to follow and implement so you will have some guaranteed goals to hit to give you momentum throughout the year. (more…)

Giving back to the communities where we live and work is at the core of what we do. Our teams are passionate about getting involved in these neighborhoods and cities by supporting charitable donations and volunteer efforts. This year, our teams supported hundreds of local events, hosted educational lectures, and collected monetary contributions and in-kind donations. Our team is proud to support many organizations and causes that matter. From collecting items for local food banks to participating in blood drives to support those in need, look at the slideshow below to see a few how our teams gave back throughout 2024. (more…)