Athletico Health Resources

We continue to see player injuries significantly impact fantasy teams as we approach the midpoint of the 2024 season. But not to fear! Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, Astym Cert. is shedding light on some of these injuries to help you decide who to sit and who to start in week 8. These tips are put together in the Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report, which is shared on a weekly basis to help fantasy football players start their best lineups. (more…)

  “My knees say there is rain coming,” and “Ever since my surgery, I can tell when the weather is changing.” Have you ever heard someone say these things? Is it possible that this really is true? Many people claim that the weather can affect their pain. In this blog, we will discuss how weather changes can potentially affect the body and, therefore, your pain levels. (more…)

Athletico’s resident fantasy football analyst, Brandon Bowers, will discuss injuries affecting known players throughout the league as we enter week 7 to help you determine who to sit and who to start in your fantasy football roster. (more…)

Athletico team members come together each year for an annual Day of Service to impact lives outside our clinic walls. Athletico has a long history of helping build healthier, more vibrant communities, and our employees share a passion for giving back in many ways throughout the year. In recognition of Global PT Day of Service this month, 375+ Athletico employees from across our network participated in 28+ service projects, volunteering 268+ hours to support the health and wellness of the communities in which they live and work. Read more about the ways our employees gave back this year: (more…)

If you find yourself trying to fill gaps in your roster as we enter week six due to player injuries and bye weeks, we’ve got you covered. For a look at who to play and who to bench this week, Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, Astym Cert. provides the following tips in this week’s Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report. (more…)

As we enter week 5 of the football season, fantasy football players may be scrambling to fill the gaps in their roster due to injuries affecting their team. To help you decide who to sit and who to start, Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, Astym Cert. provides the following tips in this week’s Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report. (more…)

The Olympic Games have a special way of bringing increased interest, awareness, and excitement to the sport of artistic gymnastics. With Simone Biles’ recorded floor tumbling pass height at the summer 2024 Paris Olympic Games achieving over 12 feet, it is imperative that she and gymnasts of all levels land safely. There are approximately 4.57 million artistic gymnasts in the United States¹. As gymnasts progress through the sport, the difficulty of the skills increases, and the skills become more dangerous. Gymnastics has one of the highest rates of injury in any girl’s adolescent sport². One recent study reported that 91.4% of elite gymnasts sustained at least one injury per season³. Another study reported that approximately 70% of gymnastics injuries occur during landing tasks⁴. (more…)

If your fantasy football team didn’t perform as well as you hoped for in Week 3, it may be time to make some changes to your lineup! Athletico’s Brandon Bowers, PT, DPT, Astym Cert. highlights injuries within the professional league each week in the Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report so you know who to sit and who to start. (more…)