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Groin Injuries in Athletes
Week 7 in professional football brought about multiple injuries to high profile players across the league, including Bears QB, Jay Cutler who suffered a groin injury. Interestingly enough, Joakim Noah with the Bulls is being held out until the season opener with a similar injury. When doctors talk about true groin muscles, they’re referring to...Read More
Ergonomics for the Students’ World
In 2008, 49.3 million students were enrolled in schools from grades one through twelve. These students are potentially sitting incorrectly at their school desks, computer workstations, or at home for more than eight hours each day. Due to the fact that repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, medial & lateral epicondylitis, & herniated...Read More
Back to School Tips to Stay Healthy
Technology in the Classroom Athletico spine specialists and occupational therapists say teens and tweens who bury their heads and hands in their iPads, Lap Tops, Chrome Books and/or cellphones for several hours a day can inadvertently change their posture. It’s been dubbed “Text Neck” (neck slumped forward, shoulders rounded and tight chest muscles). Kids can...Read More
Active Lifestyles and Achilles Tendinitis
Have you ever experienced pain or swelling in your Achilles heel after prolonged activity? Though the Achilles is the strongest tendon in the body, it’s still susceptible to injury. Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, which is the tendon that connects the calf muscles at the back of your lower leg...Read More
The Bump on Your Shin: What It Is and What to Do
As an athletic trainer that works with young, active populations, I get a lot of questions about injuries– some more common than others. One of the more common questions I get– especially adolescents – is “What is this bump below my knee?” The answer is almost always Osgood-Schlatter disease – a condition that sounds like...Read More
Joint Replacement Physical Therapy
Joint Replacement Therapy Physical therapy and occupational therapy play a key role in the rehabilitation of people who have received a total joint replacement of the knee, hip, or shoulder. Joint replacement physical therapy can also benefit people who are limited in their daily lives due to joint pain from all types of arthritis. Physical...Read More
Outdoor Spring Project Safety
For the past month, I have been longingly looking out of my window and making a mental list of all the yard work that needs to be done this spring. This is a great time of year to get the family involved and have them help with the load of outdoor projects. There are some...Read More
Occupational/Hand Therapy: Your Questions Answered
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is written by Betsy Schack, OTR/L. Betsy is an occupational/hand therapist at Athletico Skokie and Athletico Park Ridge. April is just around the corner. Hopefully the winter coats will soon be back in storage. April is also National Occupational Therapy Month! If you’re reading this blog you’ve most likely heard of...Read More