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Strengthen and Stretch: It’s what the Glutes and Piriformis Need

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Athletico

When most people picture running, they think “Chariots of Fire.” They see long, forward strides (and maybe a pretty cool...
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Dealing with the Pain of Shin Splints

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Athletico

The term “shin splints” gets tossed around a lot among athletes. What exactly are shin splints, what causes them and...
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Techniques For Preventing Low Back Pain In Golf

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Athletico

When I am working with golfers, the number one complaint that I hear is low back pain (LBP) while golfing....
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Fishing Season: Getting Out on the Water

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Athletico

*Editor’s note: Today’s post was written by Brad Kleine. Brad is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Performance Enhancement Specialist and Certified...
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Tips to Keep Gardeners Gardening

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Athletico

With warmer weather upon us, many of us are aching to replace our shovels and winter boots with gardening tools...
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5 Common Mistakes Made by Overhead Athletes

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Athletico

It’s baseball and softball season and that means three things to me as an athletic trainer: hot dogs, bleachers and...
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Hip Flexor Tightness in Distance Runners

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Athletico

Now that spring is here and it is beautiful outside, a lot of runners really begin to build their mileage....
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The 5 Top Stretches to Minimize Back Pain

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Athletico

Stretching of the joints, muscles, and nerves are very important to ensure that there are no imbalances throughout the musculoskeletal...
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