Here’s a familiar scenario for the major league baseball fan: your team’s pitcher gets hurt, requires Tommy John Surgery, and disappears for about a year or two before coming back (hopefully) as the same pitcher he was prior to injury. But what happened in between? Recovering from Tommy John surgery is an untold story in […]
With the number of sports available at the youth level, it is hard to see an individual not participating in some sort of activity. The sports accessibility (travel and club) allow the youth athlete to remain active year-round and promote a healthy lifestyle. One issue with this is the conversation in sticking with one sport […]
“Put some ice on it,” will be said by almost every coach after one of their athletes goes through some sort of pain when participating in his/her sport. Icing an injury has become synonymous with treating a muscle strain, that it has almost become a catch phrase for athletic trainers. Although this may have been […]
During the Super Bowl we saw a gruesome injury occur to Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane. For those who missed it, the graphic injury was the result of an interception in the end zone where he ran the ball out and was tackled by Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Something that happens in the blink of […]
“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.” -Phil Jackson Possessing the knowledge on how the body works and the impact it can take is important when knowing what doctor to go to for treatment toward an issue. As an athlete, we are all relentless and want to get back up once getting knocked down because […]
Small forward Carmelo Anthony has had quite the year with the New York Knicks; media coverage, all-star profiling, and fans shouting his name. What more could you want when playing at Madison Square Garden? Unfortunately, things aren’t always what they seem as the highly anticipated New York Knicks failed to make any good out of […]
After going through a record setting winter in some areas, I think it is safe to say that we are all glad to finally have the chance to spend some time outside the house. The brisk spring weather brings us outdoor activities, as this becomes one of the many relaxing ways we can unwind. Being […]
Having a month dedicated to a specific topic encourages both awareness and praise for whatever we are celebrating. Awareness is most important, allowing the public to be involved by connecting many individuals through one common thread. For the entire month of March, athletic trainers will be honored across the nation via social media (#natm2015), in […]
On September 27, 2015, Big Ben Roethlisberger went down and accelerated everyone’s heartbeat across Steeler nation after a diving tackle by a St. Louis Rams player sent him out during the third quarter of play. It was concluded that Roethlisberger will be out for only 4-6 weeks as it was just a sprained MCL. Luckily, […]
Have you ever experienced low back pain that prevents you from bending down? A pain that that stops your mobility from being anything but mobile, causing you to sit in an awkward position? You’re not alone as low back pain has become a new fad of injuries that 31 million Americans experience on a daily […]
