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Posted on March 22, 2017 by Athletico
The fourth week of March brings us to a stretch called “The Rack.” Although it may sound a little daunting, it's actually an easy and wonderful stretch!
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Posted on March 20, 2017 by Athletico
Athletico Athletic Trainer Tyler Harris had the opportunity to travel with the U-17 Men’s National Team (MNT) to San Pedro Sula, Honduras from February 24th - March 3rd. This was the team’s last international trip before World Cup qualifying begins in Panama this April.
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Posted on March 17, 2017 by Abby Miller
Look out on the field! It’s a bird, it’s a plane... no, it’s an Athletic Trainer!
Okay, so maybe athletic trainers (ATs) can't fly, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have super powers! Just as Superman and Batman use their skills to save the day, ATs use their skills to protect and care for the athletes they work with. When someone is in trouble, ATs leap into immediate action.
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Posted on March 15, 2017 by Athletico
The third week of March is an Arm Extension Bicep Stretch. With this stretch, the arm will perform a backward reaching movement that you will feel in the top of the biceps, the chest and maybe a little into the forearm.
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Posted on March 13, 2017 by Leython Williams, PT, DPT, CMTPT
Posted on March 10, 2017 by Athletico
My name is Sarah and I am the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Libertyville High School. Since Athletico is in the midst of celebrating National Athletic Training Month, I wanted to help shed some light on the role athletic trainers (ATs) play in the organizations and teams they support. Read below to learn what a day in the life of an AT looks like.
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Posted on March 8, 2017 by Athletico
For the second week of March, we will be performing the External Arm Rotation Stretch. You will feel this stretch in the biceps as well as the forearm muscles.
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Posted on March 6, 2017 by Athletico
With the unexpected warm weather we have been experiencing recently, it is likely that many of us have wanted to get out on the links sooner than later. Hopefully the wave of warm weather we have been experiencing will continue and allow for an early start to the golf season. Before the start of the season, however, it is a good idea to tune-up your body. With a few weeks of preparation, you can bring your game to the next level in 2017.
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