In our own way to celebrate National Athletic Training Month – which is designed to spread awareness about the important work of Athletic Trainers – we wanted to ask those professionals for insight into what they do and why they do it. We wanted to know why Athletic Trainers…
Read moreDecember 21, 2017:
Why CrossFit and Strength Training Athletes Desperately Need Balance, Agility and Recovery
By PowerPlay Guest Blogger Karen Simpson Three key concerns during an athlete’s training include strength, speed and power. However, poor balance will keep an athlete from competing at peak levels. A rigorous training program can become more effective if an athlete has great balance. Your body needs time to recover…
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If you’ve grown up playing sports or have kids who do, you’ve probably had personal experience with sports injuries. According to the organization Stop Sports Injuries (a joint collaboration of various orthopaedic medical associations), high school athletes alone account for “two million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits and over 30,000 hospitalizations…
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When an athlete gets injured, ice packs are usually the first treatment an athletic trainer will use. Have you ever wondered why? Why Ice Packs Are Used Ice packs bring cold to the area of the body that is injured. When an acute injury occurs, the blood vessels dilate, causing…
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When your body swells after an injury, it’s trying to protect and begin repairing the damaged area. Swelling, part of the in ammatory response, is essentially a collection of fluid in the body part that has been injured. The swelling itself is caused by increased white blood cells, as well…
Read moreJuly 31, 2017:
How to determine if your insurance will cover cold compression therapy (and what to do if they don’t!)
Insurance companies, and what they cover, are just about as varied as the stars in the sky or the sand on a beach. Every plan is unique to the person or family it covers. And in addition, understanding what is and isn’t covered on a person’s unique plan is about…
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Using Cold Compression Wraps For Shoulder Injuries It can be a long and tedious process to regain full health after a shoulder injury. Dislocated shoulder recovery often takes a few months of focused care and scheduled therapy. For athletes, among others, finding the fastest road to recovery is the ideal…
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There are few solutions that provide more immediate results after ACL surgery than a cold compression knee wrap. Cold Compression therapy is a highly-respected, proven approach for reducing swelling after an injury. By applying cold compression, freshly oxygenated blood and vital nutrients are directed toward the damaged tissue, advancing your…
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With the increasing awareness of damage caused by sedentary living, standing desks have become a common “solution” to the problem. However, last year researchers at Cochrane Work came to the conclusion that there is not enough evidence or research to prove that standing is any better than sitting all day.…
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Q: First of all, congratulations on winning the Gold in Sitting Volleyball! What led you to pursue the sport and how does it feel to bring home a gold medal? A: I found out about Sitting Volleyball in early 2006 when the Women’s National team came and trained at Cal State…
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