Athletico Physical Therapy Press Releases
AthletiCo’s Grant Koster Discusses a New Study Analyzing PT as an Alternative to Surgery
People who tear the ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, have some important decisions to make when it comes to their recovery. The first and possibly most important one involves a choice between surgery to reconstruct the knee and rehabilitation through...
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AthletiCo Helps Joffrey Ballet Dancer Jaiani Get Back on Her Feet
AthletiCo is the Official Provider of Rehabilitation for The Joffrey Ballet, a 53-year-old company now based in Chicago. AthletiCo provides on-site physical therapy, massage therapy, and injury prevention support for the company’s 41 dancers as well as for the Joffrey...
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AthletiCo and Chicago Bulls Enter Tenth Year of Partnership
The 2010-2011 NBA season marks the tenth consecutive year the Chicago Bulls have trusted AthletiCo as their Chosen Provider of Physical and Occupational Therapy. When it comes to caring for the world-class athletes that suit up for the Bulls on...
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Athletico and STOP Sports Injuries Team Up for Multifaceted Partnership
Athletico is proud to announce its partnership with the STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries Campaign. Athletico will provide the campaign with its full support and through the partnership hopes to increase awareness and prevention of traumatic injuries...
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AthletiCo’s Nestor Battung Receives the National Sports Massage Achiever Award for 2010
AthletiCo would like to congratulate Nestor Battung, Licensed Massage Therapist, AthletiCo Oak Brook, on his National Sports Massage Achiever Award. Battung was honored by the National American Massage Therapy Association at their annual convention in September. Through his work with...
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Concussion Highlights Increased Community Awareness of Head Injuries
On Sunday, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler became the most recent Chicago professional athlete to sustain a concussion on the field of play. With high-profile athletes suffering concussions on a seemingly weekly basis, local organizations, high schools, and professional leagues...
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AthletiCo’s Mike Morrow Discusses the Role of a Physical Therapist with the Chicago Tribune
Mike Morrow, Facility Manager at the AthletiCo Loop location, explains why he pursued physical therapy as a career and how assisting people on their path to recovery impacts his life. Please click here for the entire article.
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AthletiCo and Dreams for Kids Begin Partnership With Volunteer Service Day
AthletiCo and Dreams for Kids launched an exciting partnership on Sunday, August 15 with AthletiCo’s Inaugural Volunteer Service Day. Nearly 200 employees and their families collaborated with local youth, students, and school administrators on painting, landscaping, cleaning, and restoration projects at...
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AthletiCo Partners with Chicago Bears for First Down for Fitness Challenge
AthletiCo has again partnered with the Chicago Bears in support of the First Down for Fitness Challenge. Entering its second year, the program supports Play 60, the Bears’ youth health and fitness campaign designed to help tackle childhood obesity. Play...
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Athletico’s Michael Shirilla Treats Elite Athletes as the Chicago Fire’s Team Physical Therapist
Athletico’s partnerships with over 150 professional sports teams, performing arts companies, endurance events, golf associations, rugby clubs, high schools, colleges, and special events offer Athletico staff unique opportunities and experiences to develop skills in diverse settings. Michael Shirilla, PT, DPT,...
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