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The Training Room

In theory, the training room is just a large room that is filled to the brim with modalities, rehab equipment, and all of the fun devices that lead to better recovery. I would venture to say though, that any athlete who has spent significant time in the training room would also say that it is…

Low Back Pain and Hips

Low back pain is arguably one of the most prominent issues in the world today. The back carries the bulk of our body weight and it is utilized in every single thing we do, from the way we wake up in the morning to each movement throughout the day. It is no surprise that eventually,…

Wellness Wednesday

Ice is a scorching topic right now in the realm of sports recovery and therapy. There was a time where ice was the end-all-be-all when treating injuries and recovering from a hard workout. There is a definite decrease in how often ice is now used; however, ice is still great for helping your body heal…

CrossFit Crescendo Recap

This past weekend Recovery Day had the opportunity to provide care to some of the most elite athletes that we have had the pleasure of working with. CrossFit Crash hosted their Crescendo event where teams from around the nation came to compete in hopes of punching their ticket to the CrossFit games quarter final qualifying…

Client Spotlight: Liz

Liz has been an athlete for a large part of her life as she played 15 years of competitive soccer, including playing at the collegiate level. She now coaches a division 1 women’s soccer program, offering her skills to the field every so often. Being a competitor, Liz began CrossFit after she stopped playing soccer…

Wellness Wednesday – Tape

There are a variety of reasons to use tape in the athletic training field, ranging from correcting posture, supporting muscles and tendons, and even providing stability to these areas of need. Taping gives support to weaker areas of the body while also working to reduce the motions that are causing the person pain. There are…

Recovery Day Spotlight – Drew

Drew is in his junior year of high school and has been involved in track since the 8th grade. His primary events include long jump and high jump; core strength and flexibility are vital in success when jumping. With Drew being only 16 years old, he has grown substantially in these past couple of years;…

HEAT – Wellness Wednesday

If there is one thing that all people seem to take a liking to it’s heat. Treating pain and tightness with heat almost always makes it feel better in that moment due to the increase in circulation and blood flow to a particular area. Increasing the temperature in a designated sport increases muscle and skin…

Wellness Wednesday – Myofascial Release

Every time that you press on a point of pain in your shoulder or attempt to work out that tightness in your neck, you are essentially performing a type of myofascial release. Myofascial release, also known as trigger pointing, focuses on reducing the pain in specific areas by releasing the tension and tightness in specific…

Athletic Training Defined

At its core, athletic training is the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries. For ATCs to be successful, we must use our skills to make sure injuries are evaluated correctly and treated in the most efficient way possible so that our patients return from their injuries better than before. To do this effectively, we must…