Stretch of the Week: External Arm Rotation Stretch
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For the second week of March, we will be performing the External Arm Rotation Stretch. You will feel this stretch in the biceps as well as the forearm muscles.
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8 Off-Season Golf Training Exercises
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With the unexpected warm weather we have been experiencing recently, it is likely that many of us have wanted to get out on the links sooner than later. Hopefully the wave of warm weather we have been experiencing will continue and allow for an early start to the golf season. Before the start of the season, however, it is a good idea to tune-up your body. With a few weeks of preparation, you can bring your game to the next level in 2017.
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12 Things You May Not Know About Athletic Trainers
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March is not only a time for the weather to get warmer, it’s also National Athletic Training Month!
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Stretch of the Week: Wall Clock Arm Stretch
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For the month of March we are stretching our biceps muscles. The bicep has two "heads" that form into one single muscle belly, which lays between the elbow and shoulder joint. The biceps flexes the arm (bringing wrist to shoulder), helps abduct the shoulder (lift it away from your side) and rotates the forearm outward. It's a muscle we commonly use and thus it can become tight. In fact, the biceps can be so tight that extending the arm fully straight is restricted. Our March stretches will help to loosen the arms.
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Stronger than Yesterday: Lifting and Learning
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The definition of health is not one-dimensional. Health(y) is a state of complete well-being, not only the absence of disease or illness.1
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Back Pain? Your MRI May be Showing Wrinkles on the Inside
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As a physical therapist, I see a lot of patients with neck and back pain. In my experience treating these patients, the majority have MRI findings that they want to discuss prior to treatment. However, it is important to take a closer look at what our MRIs may or may not be saying.
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Athletico Gives Back: Supporting Operation Walk
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Athletico Physical Therapy makes it a priority to give back to the communities we serve through a variety of initiatives each year, including donations and volunteerism.
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Stretch of the Week: Bridge with Interlaced Fingers
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Although the fourth stretch in February looks very similar to week two, it is different. This stretch, called the Bridge with Interlaced Fingers, gives more stretch across the chest and also works the biceps.
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