Athletico Health Resources

Halloween is a time when children and adults enjoy costumes, candies, and delightful frights, but essential safety tips should be kept top of mind to keep the magic in Halloween! Halloween night is the most common evening for childhood pedestrian injuries. This blog will cover tips to keep you and your loved ones safe this Trick-Or-Treating season! (more…)

A feeling of popping or snapping in the hip with certain movements is a very common complaint, especially among young athletes. Consistent snapping or popping with pain is a clinical sign of snapping hip syndrome, otherwise known as “dancer’s,” hip. This condition is often seen in athletes who play high-mobility sports but is more prevalent among gymnasts, cheerleaders, and dancers, specifically ballet dancers. Three types of hip snapping that occur include external, internal, and intra-articular. Below are tips to lessen the severity of pain and strategies to prevent the occurrence altogether. (more…)

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…)