Athletico Health Resources

Remember when having a Pilates ball was all the rage? For many, this piece of exercise equipment ended up being left lying around the house unused. For the month of December, however, the Weekly Stretch will be putting your Pilates ball back to work! Don't have one? You can easily purchase one at any of our Athletico clinics! (more…)

Have you ever had low back pain while sitting slumped over in your office chair or on your couch while watching TV? Have you ever had low back pain after a day of cleaning your house or garage? If you answered yes to one of these questions, you may be interested to know that your posture can affect the amount of stress that goes through your low back during daily activities. (more…)

The playoffs are finally here for many Fantasy Football leagues, which means that starting lineups must be flawless this week in order to advance to the next round. To help Fantasy Football owners decide who to sit and who to start, Athletico’s Athletic Trainer Jacob Dailey is offering insights into the player injuries that are impacting teams around the NFL. These insights are put together to form the Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report. (more…)

For the final week of November we will learn a hamstring stretch and massage with the foam roller. You may also feel a stretch through the chest muscles. (more…)

An estimated 25,000 Americans suffer from an ankle sprain each day according to research from the American College of Sports Medicine. (more…)

At a recent patient evaluation, I read a prescription that stated the patient needed physical therapy for his “pubic floor.” I asked the patient if he meant pelvic floor and he confirmed that was what his wife had told him. This basically sums up how we as men view our pelvic floor, we are not cognizant it exists. (more…)

Thanksgiving week’s stretch of the week is called the Figure 4 Foam Rolling stretch, which is a hip stretch that also massages the piriformis and gluteal muscles along the backside of the hip. Plus, you may also feel a stretch through the chest. (more…)

Don’t forget to make adjustments to your Fantasy Football starting lineup before gobbling up turkey and watching football this Thanksgiving. As Week 12 of the NFL season begins, most Fantasy Football leagues are gearing up for the playoffs. To help Fantasy owners shape up their lineups before the playoffs start, Athletico’s Athletic Trainer Jacob Dailey is offering insights into some of the player injuries impacting the league. These insights are put together to form the Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report. (more…)