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US Soccer: U15 Girls National Team
During the third camp of 2016 for the U-15 Girls’ National Team (GNT) in Portland, Oregon, I had the opportunity of working with the same coaches I worked with last spring in Carson, California. I was also able to work with some of the same players, so it was a great opportunity to see how...Read More
US Soccer: U-17 Men’s National Team goes to India
From May 11th -26th the U-17 Men’s National Team participated in the first every international youth soccer tournament held in the country of India. India also happens to be the host country for the 2000’s age cycle world cup to be held in October of 2017.Read More
US Soccer U16 Boys National Team: Follow Up From Italy
Over the course of the past twelve days, I have experienced working with the US Soccer U16 Boys National team in Gradisca, Italy.Read More
POPSUGAR: Why Are Some USWNT Players Wearing Leg Tape at the World Cup?
Rebecca Pudvah, DPT, CSCS, Athletico physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic specialist, recently joined POPSUGAR to provide her expertise on why USWNT players are wearing kinesiology tape. Click here to read the full article. Interested in learning more about Kinesiology Tape? Read this article that goes into more detail and also features more expertise from Rebecca.Read More
Considerations for Returning to Soccer after ACL Surgery
You’re almost there. The initial ACL injury you sustained months ago seems so distant. You’ve endured all the time healing from the surgery, the rehab, and now you are pushing ahead to get better, stronger and faster. You can almost taste the grass, outperforming your opponents, and scoring a goal in the final minutes of...Read More
Common Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
Children are susceptible to certain injuries because their growth plates are still open. Sever’s Disease, Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding-Larson-Johannsen (SLJ), and Little League Elbow are just a few diagnoses that children can acquire at the growth plates. Typically children diagnosed with these injuries are very active in sports, which may cause the overuse injury in the...Read More
On the Road with U.S. Soccer
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...Read More
Avoiding Soccer Related Injuries
Strains and sprains can occur in any sport, but why are certain ones more common with particular sports? With the World Cup right around the corner, an athlete in soccer is more prone to injuring things like his/her hamstrings, adductors, quadriceps, or hip flexors. There are risk factors that also unfortunately make one more apt...Read More